BREAKING: Van Rams Through Crowd At Soccer Game

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English police have reported that a driver has been arrested after driving his van through a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans celebrating the team’s victory in the Premier League championship.

Authorities have reported that multiple fans have been injured, but did not give the current status of their condition.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in a statement, shared, “The scenes in Liverpool are appalling – my thoughts are with all those injured or affected.”

A video of the incident was uploaded on social media.

Take a look:

Here’s what the Daily Sabah reported:

Police said a driver was arrested Monday after crashing into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans celebrating the team’s Premier League title.

Merseyside Police said they were investigating reports that multiple pedestrians had been hit.

A video on social media appeared to show a gray minivan strike at least one pedestrian and then veer into a larger crowd of people, carving a path through the group and pushing bodies along the street like a plow before coming to a stop.

Harry Rashid, who was at the parade with his wife and two young daughters, said the car began ramming people about 10 feet (3 meters) away from him.

“It was extremely fast,” Rashid said. “Initially, we just heard the pop, pop, pop of people just being knocked off the bonnet of a car.”

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was being updated on the situation and thanked police for their quick response.

“The scenes in Liverpool are appalling – my thoughts are with all those injured or affected,” Starmer said.

The incident followed a large celebration in the city center, where tens of thousands of dancing, scarf-and-flag-waving fans braved wet weather to line the streets and watch Liverpool’s players display the Premier League trophy atop two buses bearing the words “Ours Again.”

Per GB News:

Liverpool FC have released a statement indicating that they are in full communication with Merseyside Police after a serious incident during the club’s title celebrations on Monday.

A car drove into a crowd of people with several people injured on Water Street on Monday afternoon.

Merseyside Police have confirmed to GB News that a 53-year-old white British male was detained at the scene.

Eyewitnesses told GB News Liverpool Lime Street station has been shut and “[there were] tonnes of police and ambulance came rushing in, it was mad.”

And Liverpool FC have now released the following statement on social media: “We are in direct contact with Merseyside Police regarding the incident on Water Street which happened towards the end of the trophy parade earlier this evening.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident.



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