US EditionDozens injured after car plows into pedestrians during Liverpool Football Club parade. Police arrest man, rule out terrorism
- On Monday in London, a 53-year-old British man drove his minivan into a group of Liverpool football supporters who were celebrating their team's Premier League title.
- The celebration followed Liverpool's 20th top-flight title, their first public event since pandemic restrictions prevented large gatherings in 2020.
- After hitting initial victims, the vehicle stopped briefly before the crowd charged it and began smashing windows, but the driver accelerated and plowed through more people.
- Over 45 people sustained injuries, including at least four children and four individuals who were trapped beneath the van before being rescued, while Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the situation as shocking and commended the efforts of emergency responders.
- Police arrested the driver and ruled out terrorism, while investigations continue to determine the cause of the incident amid widespread shock and calls for restraint in speculation.
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Four people injured in Liverpool parade crash ‘very, very ill,’ mayor says
By Phil Noble and Sachin Ravikumar LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) -Four people were “very, very ill in hospital” after a car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a Premier League title parade, the city’s mayor said on Tuesday, adding that he hoped they would “pull through.” British police believe the incident, in a packed Liverpool city centre on Monday, was isolated and not an act of terrorism, but have not said why or how a man was abl…
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Fairfield Sun Times'Horror' at Liverpool title parade, police rule out terrorism in car ramming
Four people were "very, very ill in hospital" on Tuesday after dozens were injured the previous night when a car rammed into a crowd at Liverpool's Premier League title parade, the region's mayor said.
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A car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool fans during a parade celebrating their side's Premier League soccer title on Monday, hospitalising 27 people, with two seriously injured, but police said they did not believe the incident was terrorism-related.
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Twenty-seven people, including four children, were hospitalized on Monday night, injured during the celebration of the club's victory in the English championship. It is a "isolated incident," according to police who arrested a suspect.
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