Car slams into crowd at Liverpool victory parade

An eyewitness has given an account of the shocking incident which left a number of people injured at Liverpool's Premier League title parade.

Hundreds of thousands of Liverpool supporters filled the streets to celebrate the Reds' 20th league title, making up for the celebration that was denied in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

But on Monday evening, footage circulated showing a black car hitting pedestrians on Water Street, a central thoroughfare in the city center.

A 53-year-old man has been arrested after a car hit pedestrians at a Liverpool FC parade, the BBC reports, CE Report quotes Kosova Press.

Following a flurry of images and reports on social media, Merseyside Police released a statement confirming that a man had been arrested after a car crashed into several people.

The North West Ambulance Service, Liverpool City Council and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer also issued statements.

Sky News spoke to a Liverpool fan who witnessed the horrific incident.

Natasha Rinaldi described in detail what she saw from a friend's window and the reaction of the public and police after pedestrians were crushed by cars carrying black people.

"I was with my friends and my friend lives on the street where it all happened," she said.

"We watched the parade from her living room by the window and we were having a great time."