The man arrested after allegedly driving the car to the crowd in the Liverpool FC Trophy Parade; At least 27 hospitalized

A 53 -year -old man was arrested on Monday after he allegedly took a vehicle to a crowd in the Liverpool Football Club trophy parade in Liverpool, England, wounding more than two dozen people.

The police were called to the scene in the center of the city, more than 200 miles northwest of London, at approximately 1 pm et (6 pm local time) after the reports of a car that clashes with “several pedestrians,” Mersyside police initially said in social networks. A 53 -year -old British white man from the Liverpool area was arrested shortly after the incident, according to Jennifer Sims police assistant.

Sims said at a press conference that she believes that the arrested man was the driver of the vehicle. Researchers also believe that the incident was isolated and other suspects are sought. The incident is not being treated as terrorism, Sims said.

“It is vital that people do not speculate or spread erroneous information on social networks,” he said, asking people to refrain from sharing any distressing footage of the incident.

David Kitchen of the Northwest ambulance service said that 27 patients were taken to the hospital, including four children. Three of the victims were treated for serious injuries, Kitchen said at the same press conference.

The first to respond rescued three adults and a child trapped under a vehicle, according to Mersyside Fire Department, Nick Searle.

Liverpool FC said in an earlier statement: “We are in direct contact with the Merseyside police regarding the Water Street incident that occurred towards the end of the trophies parade at the beginning of tonight. Our thoughts and sentences are with those who have been affected by this serious incident.”

Tens of thousands of fans had gathered for the parade on Monday, aligning the streets to see Liverpool players exhibit the Premier League trophy. The last Liverpool title occurred in 2020, but pandemic restrictions prevented a celebration at that time.

Harry Rashid, who was in the parade with his wife and two young daughters, told The News that a car began to embry people about 10 feet away from him.

“It was extremely fast,” Rashid said. “Initially, we just listened to pop, pop, pop from people who were only eliminated from the hood of a car.”

Another witness, Luke Dutch, told News themezone that driving seemed “definitely intentional” and the “driver simply closed the door and did not seem to care” before hitting people.

The photos of the scene showed multiple ambulances and lifeguards, and an ambulance service said it was responding to the incident.

North West Ambulance Service “is supporting an incident in the center of the city of Liverpool, after reports of a traffic collision,” the organization said in a statement. “We are currently evaluating the situation and working with other members of emergency services. Our priority is to ensure that people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible.”

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, wrote on social networks that “the scenes in Liverpool are terrible.”

“My thoughts are with all the injured or affected,” he wrote. “I want to thank the police and emergency services for their rapid and continuous response to this shocking incident.”

The Merseyside police said that an investigation into the collision was underway.

Police identified the suspect as white, in a possible decision to prevent erroneous information from flooding social networks.

“We ask people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding tonight in Water Street in the center of the city of Liverpool,” police wrote on social networks. “Extensive consultations are ongoing to establish the circumstances prior to collision.”

Last summer, a teenager in the nearby city of Southport He killed three girls in a sharp fuss in a dance class and wounded another 10, including two adults. An incorrect name of the suspect spread on social networks and people said it was an asylum seeker. In fact, he was born in the United Kingdom riots extended by England and Northern Ireland, attacking Muslims and refugees in hotels for asylum applicants, and lasting approximately one week.

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Emmet Lyons and The Association press contributed to this report.