Liverpool FC cancel further title celebrations after victory parade crash; was this a deliberate act or a drug-fueled accident?
The victory parade of the English football club Liverpool for winning the title of Premier League turned into a nightmare on Monday, after a car rammed into the crowd, leaving 65 fans injured and hospitalised.
However, a moment of an alleged drug driver being dragged from the car is now going viral on social media, two days after the incident.
During the incident, four children were among the dozens injured after a grey Ford Galaxy ploughed through huge crowds gathering for the club's Premier League title, reports The Sun UK.
Liverpool parade 26th of May car incident, what a terrible man that driver is. pic.twitter.com/SUvBS6bfXi
Footage of viral videos leaves the internet in shock
Just after the incident happened, multiple footage from the day surfaced on social media, leaving fans and netizens in shock. Here are some of them:
Amid this, one video has revealed the moment the driver was removed from his car by the cops following the terrifying 'rampage'. Not only this, but the heroic fans could be seen surrounding the vehicle, who are trying to bring it to a stop.
The viral video also shows the moment when the cops threw a man who is presumed to be the driver into the back of the police van. On the other hand, many fans also took the matter into their own hands and tried to help people save those hurt by the car, clearing out the space for paramedics and police to arrest the driver.
Police rule out the act of terrorism on suspicion of drug driving
According to the report, the suspect is currently being held and questioned by the Merseyside Police on suspicion of attempted murder and drug driving.
The police further confirmed reports on Tuesday that the car followed an ambulance into the parade after a roadblock was temporarily lifted to allow paramedics to help a man who was suspected of having a heart attack.
On Tuesday, the Assistant Chief Constable, Jenny Sims, stated that 11 individuals were still in the hospital, despite the fact that they were all in stable condition and seemed to be making a complete recovery.
During a press conference, police explained that the incident was not being considered terrorism.
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