'Joy and celebration turned to horror': witnesses describe Liverpool parade collision
A 53-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and dangerous driving offences after an SUV ploughed into crowds of people after Liverpool's Premier League victory parade on Monday. 'I'm just in shock, like, we can't stop shaking,' Chelsea Yeun said as she recounted pulling her friend and a little girl away as the vehicle came towards them
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The Independent
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The Independent
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- The Independent
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