Overview
- The incident occurred just after 6 pm on Water Street as an estimated million-strong celebration marked Liverpool FC’s Premier League win, with four children among the 65 people hurt
- A 53-year-old local man remains in custody on suspicion of attempted murder and driving under the influence of drugs, and Merseyside Police say they are not treating the crash as terror-related
- Emergency services treated around 20 people at the scene and transported 27 others to hospital, where 11 patients remain under observation
- Investigators have launched extensive CCTV and witness inquiries, including probing reports that the car followed an ambulance onto Water Street before veering into spectators
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Liverpool City Mayor Steve Rotheram condemned the collision and authorities urged the public to avoid speculation or sharing distressing footage