A 53-year-old British man has been arrested after a car collided with pedestrians during Liverpool’s Premier League trophy parade, leaving 27 people with serious injuries.
The injured persons were taken to hospital by ambulance. Two of those, one of whom is a child, sustained serious injuries.
It was gathered that a cyclist paramedic was also struck by the vehicle but did not sustain an injury.
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Meanwhile, some firefighters rescued four people, including a child, who were trapped under the car, Nick Searle, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service chief fire officer, said.
Emergency services descended on Water Street after Merseyside Police were contacted on Monday with reports of the incident.
The car stopped at the scene, and a man from Liverpool area was detained and subsequently arrested. The police believe him to be the driver of the vehicle.
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Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said the incident is not being treated as terrorism.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday evening, she said that they believe it to be an isolated incident and are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to it.
Sim said: “My thoughts are with all those injured in tonight’s horrific incident, their family and friends, and all of those affected by the terrible tragedy and thanked all the emergency services and members of the public who came to the assistance of the injured.
“A number of people have been injured and were taken to hospital. In addition, a large number of people of all ages were treated at the scene that did not require hospital treatment.”
