What we know so farpublished at 23:40 British Summer Time 26 May
A horrific incident and terrible tragedy – Merseyside police assistant chief constable
We’ve just had an update from Merseyside Police, North West Ambulance Service and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service.
Five and a half hours since the incident, here’s what we know:
What happened?
A 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area has been arrested after a car collided with a number of pedestrians on Water Street, just after 18:00 BST. Police say he is believed to have been the driver of the vehicle.
Thousands were attending Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory parade. An eyewitness said the collision happened about 10 minutes after the bus carrying the Liverpool FC team had passed by. He described grabbing his daughter and diving out the way.
How many people were hurt?
Twenty-seven people were taken to hospital in total, the ambulance service said. Of those, one adult and one child were seriously injured.
Another 20 were treated at the scene, including four children. A paramedic on a bike was also struck but not seriously injured.
When emergency services arrived at the scene, four people were trapped under the vehicle, including one child, the fire service said. The vehicle was rapidly removed so the injured could receive treatment.
Why did it happen?
It isn’t clear yet why this incident took place. Police say the incident isn’t being treated as terrorism.
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