Irish Liverpool among those injured after car ploughs into crowd at title parade
An Irish Liverpool fan was rushed to hospital after being struck by a car which was driven into a large crowd of people at the club's Premier League victory parade on Monday.
Merseyside Police were contacted just after 6pm today after receiving reports that a car had hit a number of people on Water Street in the city centre.
The incident happened as thousands of Liverpool supporters lined the streets of the city to celebrate the club's Premier League title victory.
Co Down native Jack Trotter, from Newtownards, and his girlfriend Abbie Gallagher were among those in attendance at the parade when they incident unfolded. The couple had travelled to the parade with friends from Northern Ireland.
Mr Trotter was struck by the vehicle and was rushed from the scene to a nearby hospital. He took to social media soon after the incident, describing the events as 'crazy'.
"I'm writing this because I've got a million texts asking if I'm okay and it's crazy over here. I've barely any service,' he wrote.
"The parade was going unreal until the very end. Unfortunately I was hit, however I'm extremely lucky as I dodged the car just in time, however still got hit.
"In absolute shock how an event like this can turn to such a tragedy.'
Speaking to BBC News NI from hospital, Mr Trotter said he was in "absolute agony".
Dave Kitchen, from the North West Ambulance Service, confirmed in a press conference that 27 patients were taken to various hospitals across Liverpool following the collision. Two of those taken to hospital, including one child, suffered serious injuries, he added.
20 others were injured and treated at the scene, while a number of others have taken themselves to hospital for treatment.
The collision is thought to be an isolated incident and police do not believe it to be terror-related, chief constable of Merseyside Police, Jenny Sims, said at tonight's press conference.
A 53-year-old white British man believed to be the driver of the vehicle was arrested at the scene and an investigation into the circumstances leading up to the incident is under way.
'The car stopped at the scene and a 53-year-old white, British man from the Liverpool area was arrested. We believe him to be the driver of the vehicle," Sims said at Monday night's press conference.
'Extensive inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision, and it is vital that people do not speculate or spread misinformation on social media.
'I know that people will understandably be concerned by what has happened tonight.
'What I can tell you is that we believe this to be an isolated incident, and we are not currently looking for anyone else in relation to it.
'The incident is not being treated as terrorism.'
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