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After a car struck a crowd of football fans to celebrate Liverpool’s promotion to the Premier League, four people were taken to a hospital on Tuesday and are now in critical condition.

What we know is as follows:

What transpired?

A car struck the crowd on Water Street in central Liverpool on Monday just before 6 p.m. (GMT), which had been closed to traffic.

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According to videos posted on social media, the car reversed and then accelerated, hitting people on both sides of the road, causing an angry bystander.

Numerous people were thrown onto the bonnet or knocked over. One child suffered serious injuries among the others who were trapped beneath the car.

How many people were hurt?

Four children were among the 47 people who were hurt, according to the emergency services.

According to Liverpool region mayor Steve Rotheram, 67 people were taken to the hospital, with four of them in critical condition.

On Monday evening, twenty more people received treatment at the scene and made their way home.

How about the bus driver?

In an unprecedented move to quell social media speculation, Merseyside Police made the announcement that “a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area was arrested.”

The ethnic makeup of suspects is not typically disclosed by British police.

However, the force had to deal with the aftermath of a large-scale stabbing that occurred in nearby Southport last year and resulted in the deaths of three young girls at a dance party with Taylor Swift in mind.

Far-right organizations’ online rumors about the attacker’s identity were to blame for widespread riots aimed at asylum seekers.

What caused it to occur?

Jenny Sims, the assistant chief constable for Merseyside police, rejected the idea of “terrorism.”

She stated at a news conference on Monday evening, “We don’t know if this is an isolated incident, and we aren’t looking for anyone else in relation to it.”

What are we unaware of?

Police have not released the identity of the man arrested or provided an explanation for why the incident occurred in accordance with law.

On a road that was closed to traffic, drivers are being asked how they came to be in panic and how they were surrounded by angry crowds.

The parade’s driver appeared emotional and agitated, according to Harry Rashid, a witness.

His hands were swaying around. He continued, “I believe they tried to pull the door open before he tried to close it.” “They tried to pull the door open before he tried to close it,” he said.

According to the region’s mayor, four people were “very, very ill in hospital” on Tuesday after dozens of people were hurt the night before when a car struck a crowd at Liverpool’s Premier League title parade.

Police said they were not treating the incident as terrorism, but a 53-year-old white British man was reportedly the car’s driver on Monday.

Steve Rotheram, the mayor of the Liverpool City region, stated to BBC Radio that “we are hoping that they will prevail.”

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Images of the terrible incident appeared in the morning newspapers.

What ought to have been a jubilant night for the Reds, who were celebrating their 20th English league title, was summed up by headlines like “Horror at Liverpool parade” in The Sun daily and “Carnage at parade” in The Daily Mail.

A dark-colored vehicle swerved through the dense crowds and struck people in its path just as the players’ open-topped bus passed nearby.

Twenty-seven football fans were taken to the hospital, according to emergency personnel in a press conference late in the evening, two of whom had suffered serious injuries.

One seriously hurt one of the four children who were hurt.

‘Horrible’

According to Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims, “We think this is an isolated incident, and we are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to it.”

She continued, “The incident is not being treated as terrorism.”

In torrential rain, hundreds of thousands of people showed up for the victory parade in the northwest of England.

Just moments before the team’s bus struck the crowd on Water Street, according to witnesses, the bus had already passed nearby.

Harry Rashid, 48, a resident of Solihull, close to Birmingham, central England, who was present with his wife and two young daughters, said, “It was very fast.

He told reporters that “we just initially heard the pop, pop, pop of people just being knocked off the car’s bonnet.”

You could hear his bumps as he passed over the people, he said.

Remarkable bravery

In a large, blue tent that had been set up on the street, twenty more people received treatment for their injuries at the scene.

According to Nick Searle, chief fire officer for Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, four people were trapped beneath the vehicle and had to be taken out.

The “remarkable bravery shown by the police and other emergency services” was commended by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

In a statement, he stated that “the entire country stands with Liverpool and that they are supporting and caring for those injured in these terrible events.”

As police attempted to stop the car, angry fans stormed the back windows and sprayed the vehicle’s interior with blood.

Before the Premier League title, Liverpool’s supporters had already been a sea of red as they crowded the city’s streets to celebrate with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, manager Arne Slot.

“Difficult day”

Liverpool FC stated on X that they were working with Merseyside police, adding that “Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident.”

Liverpool’s rivals on the Merseyside, Everton, added that the club’s “thoughts are with all those who have been affected by this serious incident in our city.”

Tragic events have ruined Liverpool’s football history.

In a crush at a game at the Sheffield Hillsborough stadium in 1989, 97 Liverpool fans died.

The worst sporting disaster in British history, which still afflicts the port city, also left more than 760 people dead.

A car struck football fans to celebrate Liverpool’s Premier League title victory on Monday, injuring several people, according to police, who claimed a 53-year-old man had been detained.

After witnesses reported seeing people swerving through the large crowds of people, an AFP journalist in Liverpool reported seeing at least four people taken away on stretchers.

How many people had been hurt wasn’t immediately known. However, tens of thousands of people showed up in torrential rain for the triumphant celebrations, which included fireworks and players traveling on an open-topped bus.

Just before the team’s bus struck the crowd, witnesses reported to the media.

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Harry Rashid, 48, a resident of Solihull, close to Birmingham, central England, who was present with his wife and two young daughters, said, “It was very fast.

He told reporters that “we just initially heard the pop, pop, pop of people just being knocked off the car’s bonnet.”

You could hear his bumps as he passed over the people, he said.

Before police arrived, other witnesses reported hearing screams and seeing a irate crowd surrounded the vehicle.

Merseyside Police called for restraint and identified the arrested man as a “53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area.”

A spokesperson urged the public not to speculate on the circumstances of the collision, adding that “important inquiries are still being conducted to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the collision.”

The injured were treated on the street while cordons were put in place, and ambulances and a fire engine were also present.

‘Appalling’

North West Ambulance Service’s crews, according to North West Ambulance Service, were working with other emergency services to “evaluate the situation.”

A statement read, “Our top priority is to ensure people get the medical care they need as quickly as possible.”

The scenes in Liverpool were described as “appalling,” according to Premier Keir Starmer. He wrote on X that “my thoughts are with all those who are hurt or impacted.”

He continued, “I want to thank the police and the emergency services for their quick and consistent response to this shocking incident.”

I want to give the police the space they need to investigate and keep up with developments.

On a national holiday day, hundreds of thousands of supporters poured into Liverpool to celebrate the Premier League title with Arne Slot’s successful squad.

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On the bus’s top deck, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, two of the stars, led the festivities.

As the players travelled a 10-mile (16-kilometer) route in four hours, the air was filled with red smoke from flares.

With only four games left, Slot’s men wrapped up the Premier League, earning a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title.

However, the trophy was only presented following Crystal Palace’s final game on Sunday.

Despite its long history, Liverpool’s fan base had been anticipating a league title for 35 years.

There was no parade because of coronavirus restrictions when Jurgen Klopp’s side ended a 30-year drought without winning the league in 2020.

Tragic events have impacted Liverpool’s football history.

In a crush at a game at the Sheffield Hillsborough stadium in 1989, 97 Liverpool fans died.

The worst sporting disaster in British history, which still afflicts the port city, also left more than 760 people dead.

When a wall collapsed at the Brussels Heysel Stadium in 1985, killing 39 mostly Italian fans, was the result of clashes between Liverpool and Juventus supporters.