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ITV News
2 days ago
- ITV News
'Traumatised' Liverpool crash victim feels lucky to be alive after being injured during parade
A couple who were among dozens of pedestrians injured after a car drove into the crowd during Liverpool's Premier League trophy celebrations have said they are 'traumatised' by the incident. Jack Trotter and his partner Abbie Gallagher, who are from County Down in Northern Ireland, were walking up Water Street in Liverpool city centre when a car injured at least 79 people - seven of whom remain in hospital. Mr Trotter was filming the aftermath of the parade on his phone when a car drove in the opposite direction to pedestrians on Monday at around 6pm. He told ITV News that he initially thought the oncoming car was an ambulance. 'I tried to manoeuvre out of the way but he just tried to mow past me and then he clipped me,' he said. 'As soon as the adrenaline wore off, I got to Abbie and instantly fell to the floor. Instantly, I was in an immense amount of pain.' His girlfriend narrowly avoided the car, saying she pushed herself off the bonnet, but witnessed the horror unfold around her. She said: 'I saw was people getting knocked over and people in the air and you just think to yourself, 'What is going on?'. "I just remember when I got to Jack I was screaming, 'Who does that? Who does that?' - that's kind of stuck with me.' 'I just feel traumatised,' she added. 'You wake up and all you want to do is just cry. "I got lucky I didn't get hit, I saved myself from being hit, and even that thought that so many people are injured - you just want to cry for them too.' Following the incident, Mr Trotter was among the wounded moved into a neighbouring restaurant for medical treatment before he spent 11 hours in hospital. He says he remains in 'immense pain' and has been undergoing scans to find out the extent of the damage to his lower back, which bore the brunt of the impact. The couple say he is struggling to walk and is still unable to shower or even brush his own teeth. 'Obviously we are glad that we are still here but obviously we are thinking about everyone else as well,' Mr Trotter said. 'Everyone knows the car shouldn't have been there. There was no way the car should have been there with all those people.' A 53-year-old man, from West Derby, Liverpool is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and drug driving. Merseyside Police believe the car which struck pedestrians was able to get into the restricted area after tailgating an ambulance crew attending to someone suffering a heart attack after a road block was temporarily lifted. The force, which was granted more time to question him on Wednesday afternoon, is continuing to appeal for witnesses to come forward.
Dublin Live
3 days ago
- Dublin Live
Liverpool fan 'pleaded for driver to stop' before he was hit by car at victory parade after travelling from Ireland
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Liverpool supporter Jack Trotter, 22, has recounted the harrowing experience of being struck by a car during the club's victory parade. Trotter described the moment he "locked eyes" with the driver and begged him to stop just before the vehicle hit him. The Co Down resident was celebrating Liverpool's success on Water Street in the city centre on Monday when he found himself face-to-face with the Ford Galaxy. Fellow fans and locals rushed to his aid, helping him into a nearby pub until emergency services arrived to transport him to the hospital. Photographs of Trotter, wearing a Liverpool scarf and being carried by two firefighters, made the front pages of several national newspapers on Tuesday. Despite escaping serious injury and being discharged from the hospital, Trotter fears he may experience walking difficulties for weeks. Trotter had traveled to Liverpool with his girlfriend, Abbie Gallagher, 22, who witnessed the terrifying incident and screamed his name as the car approached him. "Abbie was a few feet ahead of me, and I was just taking videos singing with Liverpool fans I'd never even met before," Trotter shared with the PA news agency. (Image: Sky News) "Then I just heard her screaming my name, I put my phone down and by then I was face to face with the car. He had slowed down. And then I put my hands up and pleaded for him to stop, and he wasn't stopping. Then he clipped me.", reports Belfast Live. Trotter described the incident as "very quick" and revealed that he did make eye contact with the driver. "People were hitting his car, shouting at him. Everything was very dark. Everything was very blurry. He had ran through me by the time I could get a good look at him. "When the car had hit me, the adrenaline kicked in, and I didn't really, obviously feel anything. And then once I found my partner, the adrenaline wore off, and then I just collapsed on the wall and said 'Abbie, that's me, I'm gone". Mr Trotter recounted how passers-by assisted him after the incident until firefighters escorted him to an ambulance. The harrowing episode was caught on camera by nearby photographers. "We were approached by a few Liverpool men, and then by a bouncer of a pub," he shared. "She ushered us inside, cleared the space despite the packed venue, secured a seat for me and then sought out emergency services." When queried about his injuries, Mr Trotter shared: "My legs aren't broken, which is good. It's just my left leg where it was hit is just a good bit tender. My back's got slipped disks. I just recovered from a back injury... It's just brought it back, but 10 times worse." (Image: Jack Trotter) Mr Trotter, expecting to return home with his girlfriend on Wednesday, expressed uncertainty over his ability to travel given his condition. "We're going to have to get on with easyJet, to find a way for me to access the plane. I'm not going to be able to walk up steps anytime soon." Reflecting on the "traumatic" experience, he mentioned: "It's going to impact me for a lot of reasons. "I'm just thinking, was it actually even real? Was it, you know, a dream? We are still here. However, the worst could have happened." Following the harrowing incident, more than 50 individuals, children among them, received medical attention in various hospitals, with 11 patients currently stable, as per the police update on Tuesday. Authorities have taken the 53 year old driver into custody on allegations of attempted murder, dangerous driving, and driving under the influence of drugs. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
Belfast Telegraph
3 days ago
- Belfast Telegraph
‘I thought I was seconds away from being killed' – Irish fan on day of horror
Jack Trotter from Co Down thanks Liverpool locals who helped him An Co Down Liverpool fan has described how he thought he was 'seconds away' from being killed after a car ploughed into supporters at the club's Premier League victory celebration in the city. Jack Trotter (22), from Newtownards, was at the Liverpool parade on Water Street in Liverpool with his girlfriend Abbie Gallagher and friends, when the driver of a people-carrier drove into him, injuring his back and legs.
The Journal
4 days ago
- The Journal
Liverpool parade driver arrested over attempted murder remains in police custody
A DRIVER WHO allegedly ploughed into a crowd at Liverpool's victory parade remains in custody after he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and drug driving. Merseyside Police believe the car which struck pedestrians was able to follow an ambulance crew attending to someone suffering a heart attack after a road block was temporarily lifted. Detective Chief Superintendent Karen Jaundrill said there was a total of 65 confirmed casualties following the incident in Water Street in the city centre on Monday. More than 50 people, including children, were treated in different hospitals and 11 people remained there on Tuesday in a stable condition. Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said: 'It is believed the driver of the Ford Galaxy car involved in this incident was able to follow an ambulance onto Water Street after the road block was temporarily lifted so that the ambulance crew could attend to a member of the public who was having a heart attack.' She added: 'There was no intelligence to suggest an incident of this nature would take place.' Sims defended the policing operation during the parade, telling reporters that the force planned for 'all contingencies' – including road closures and an armed police presence. Providing an update on the investigation, Jaundrill said the suspect, from the West Derby area of Liverpool, remains in custody and is being interviewed by officers. Messages of support have been sent to the people of Liverpool since the incident, including from King Charles who said: 'I know that the strength of community spirit for which your city is renowned will be a comfort and support to those in need.' Advertisement Speaking at an awards ceremony last night, former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said the incident 'showed the two faces of life'. 'The most beautiful face for a long, long time: the parade was incredible, the mood was incredible and from one second to another everything changed and we learned again there are more serious things in the world than football,' he said. 'Thoughts and prayers go to the injured people and their families as well. 'It should have been one of the greatest days in the history of the city, after a long, long time, because we didn't have the opportunity to do it last time. I don't know how and why it happened but we know what happened and that's very bad.' On Tuesday, a Liverpool fan described how he 'locked eyes' with the driver and 'pleaded for him to stop' moments before the car ploughed into him. Jack Trotter, 22, was enjoying celebrating his team's success when he found himself 'face to face' with the vehicle. The stricken Northern Irishman was helped by fellow fans and locals into a nearby pub until emergency services arrived to take him to hospital. Jack Trotter is helped after the incident in Water Street Owen Humphreys / PA Owen Humphreys / PA / PA Trotter, from Newtownards, County Down, escaped without serious injury and has been discharged from hospital. 'He had slowed down. And then I put my hands up and pleaded for him to stop, and he wasn't stopping,' he told the PA news agency.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Survivor of Liverpool car ramming talks of shock and panic
A couple recounted the moment they were hit by a car at Liverpool soccer club's victory celebrations on Monday. Jack Trotter and his girlfriend Abbie Gallagher had just met some other Liverpool fans and were taking videos when a car collided with a crowd along a blocked off road.
