A driver crashed his vehicle into a crowd of parade-goers in Liverpool, England, on Monday as thousands of soccer fans celebrated the city’s football club.
Police said a man rammed his vehicle through a crowded street, knocking down and running over pedestrians before he was stopped. Police confirmed that they had arrested “a 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area.”
“The scenes in Liverpool are appalling — my thoughts are with all those injured or affected,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a post on X. “I want to thank the police and emergency services for their swift and ongoing response to this shocking incident.”
“I’m being kept updated on developments and ask that we give the police the space they need to investigate,” he added.
Video of the incident shows a gray van knocking a slew of pedestrians out of the way as it appeared to…
