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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
BBC reporter 'grabbed daughter and dived out of way' of Liverpool crash
BBC reporter Matt Cole grabbed his daughter and "dived out of the way" at the Liverpool Premier League parade after a car injured nearly 50 people. A 53-year-old white male was arrested at the scene and is believed to be the driver; according to Merseyside Police. The force is not searching for anyone else concerning the crash, and it is not being treated as a terrorist incident. Reports first emerged at around 6 pm UK time that a car had driven through a crowd of people at Water Street in the city center, with football fans and emergency services quick to put an end to the serious incident. READ MORE: Liverpool CEO sends 'heartfelt thoughts' to supporters after 'appalling incident' at title parade READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp posts emotional message following Liverpool parade crash which has left 47 injured It has now emerged that a BBC reporter, Cole, was at the parade scene with his daughter and had to act quickly to avoid being hit by the car. "Just after 18:00 a car drove down Dale Street towards the Strand. This was about 10 minutes after the bus carrying the Liverpool team had passed by," the BBC reporter said. "Thousands of people were walking down Dale Street when a commotion broke out and people began screaming as a car drove through the crowd. "I grabbed my daughter and dived out of the way. The car carried on, as it passed by men gave chase, the rear window was broken. "An ambulance trying to make its way through the crowd was forced to stop by the size of the crowd and this formed a barrier in the road which forced the car to stop." Police are continuing to investigate how a car was able to access a street that had been purposely pedestrianized for Liverpool's Premier League-winning celebrations. Liverpool FC CEO Billy Hogan has issued a message following the incident. "On behalf of all of us here at Liverpool Football Club, I would like to extend our heartfelt thoughts to all those who've been affected by this appalling incident on Water Street yesterday evening," Hogan said in a statement. "This weekend was one of celebration, emotion and joy spread across the city in our entire fan base, and it ended in unimaginable scenes of distress with this appalling incident. "I'd like to pay tribute to our emergency services and partner agencies – Merseyside Police, North West and St John Ambulance Services, and Merseyside Fire and Rescue – who dealt with the incident, and now our hospital staff across the city who are dealing with those who are injured, including tragically four children. "I would also like to thank our supporters who witnessed this event and helped each other where they could. We continue to work with the emergency services and the local authorities to support their ongoing investigation and once again we would ask if anyone has any further information about the incident, please contact Merseyside Police."
Metro
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Natasha Hamilton ‘horrified' after family members narrowly avoid Liverpool crash
Natasha Hamilton has revealed how her father and nephew narrowly avoided being caught up in the incident, which saw a car driven through the Liverpool Premier League parade. Four children have been left injured following the horrific incident last night, which saw a 53-year-old British man drive his car into a crowd of fans. The North West Ambulance service confirmed that 20 patients in total were treated at the scene for minor injuries, while 27 were taken to the hospital with two of them sustaining serious injuries. Now, Atomic Kitten singer Natasha has spoken out about how two of her family members were at the very same parade that day. Sharing a picture of the two of them wearing Liverpool shirts on Instagram, she wrote: 'My dad and nephew were in Liverpool today at the celebration parade. 'Then I saw a video of what happened and my heart sank. Thankfully they're both safe but I'm absolutely horrified at what I saw today and my thoughts and prayers are with all those affected.' This comes as Liam Gallagher also sent his prayers to those who were affected by the car attack. The Oasis icon took to X to say: 'Thoughts and prayers with all our brothers and sisters of LIVERPOOL. John Bishop, who was born in Everton, took to Instagram as well to share that he was at the parade. More Trending He said: 'I was at the parade today with my dad and like everyone else I am shocked and heartbroken about the events at the end of the Liverpool parade. 'My heart goes out to all those affected. Our anthem could not be more appropriate. You'll Never Walk Alone.' Merseyside Police are not treating the crash as an act of terrorism. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has also described the scenes in Liverpool as 'appalling'. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Man in his late 20s dies in Liverpool city centre but no one knows who he is MORE: Olly Murs asks 'shall I go?' as he's booed by crowd after on-stage admission MORE: Liam Gallagher brands decision to deny Sheffield's Leadmill eviction appeal 'scandalous'
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Time of India
Liverpool victory parade turns tragic as car rams into crowd; eyewitnesses describe hearing 'bumps, then screams'
The victory of Liverpool turned into mayhem on Monday, May 27, 2025, in the United Kingdom. The English football team, celebrating the city's Premier League title win, saw around a million people take over the streets of the UK's Liverpool to witness the victory parade. This is when a car rammed into the crowd, injuring several people. According to a ToI report, the Merseyside Police have arrested a 53-year-old British man from the Liverpool area in connection with the incident, who confirmed that it is not being treated as an act of terrorism. However, as per the police, the man acted alone, and the incident is not being treated as terrorism. 🚨 Alternate angle of the car driving through crowds with zero hesitation at the Liverpool Premier League may find distressing.😕 Around 20 people were injured, and 27 people have been hospitalised During the incident, around twenty people were treated on the scene, and 27 people were hospitalised, including four children, reported Reuters. Two of them, a child and an adult, are critically injured. Amid this, a video of the incident is now doing the rounds on social media, showing a dark grey car running into the crowd, ramping several people in its way without the car slowing down. In the viral video, people are seen rushing out of the car, and they can be seen shouting out of panic. 🚨PHOTO and VIDEO of the driver from the Liverpool attack. The initial reports said he was 53 years old and white. Those reports appear to be wrong. This is the driver from the van. Young, and definitely not white. Coverup already running. 🇺🇸 Eyewitnesses share their reactions According to BBC Radio, an eyewitness of the incident, Chelsea, told the radio station that it was the screams of the people that alerted the crowds, as the car did not show any signs of slowing down. The woman said that with the commotion, that was the only reason they looked up and managed to jump out of the way in time. While another said Harry Rashid, who was at the site with his wife and two daughters, told the Associated Press that it was extremely fast and they could hear the pop, pop, pop of people just being knocked off the bonnet of a car. Not only this, but after this, the crowd surrounded the minivan, which began smashing its windows. 'But then he put his foot down again and just ploughed through the rest of them; he just kept going…It was horrible. And you could hear the bumps as he was going over the people…My daughter started screaming, and there were people on the ground,' Rashid added. To stay updated on the stories that are going viral, follow Indiatimes Trending.
ITV News
26-05-2025
- ITV News
Eyewitness describes harrowing scenes as car hits Liverpool FC parade crowd
An eyewitness who saw a car plough into fans as they celebrated the Liverpool Premier League victory parade has described the harrowing moment a mother clutching an injured baby came to him for help. A number of people have been injured after the car struck fans during the open top bus parade through the city - with a white British man detained. Aerial footage showed a number of ambulances and paramedics on the scene on Water Street, Liverpool, after emergency services were called shortly after 6pm. The car was stopped and a 53-year-old man from the Liverpool area has been detained. Darragh and Mark had been attending the parade and were leaving after watching the bus pass-by when the incident happened. Darragh said: 'We were leaving after the bus passed us by and there was just a car coming down with people running after. "We moved out of the way about two seconds before he came straight through a couple of people. It then went into the reverse going back over people." Mark said: "A woman ran by me and said the baby got hit by the car. She was running round looking for help." "She came to us and we just directed her to the police and ambulance," Darragh added. Mark then described confusion and seeing a police officer covered in blood and visibly distressed in the aftermath. 'At the start we all just ran and panicked we didn't know where to run. We didn't want to go near the crowds because everyone was still celebrating," he said. "Everywhere else everyone was still oblivious to what had just happened. "The road was packed we were like sardines, you can imagine that people couldn't get out of the way. I'd say it has to be close to 100 people I saw get injured.' Another eyewitness Becca Warriner said: "I was less than five metres from being hit with my four-year-old on my shoulders. I had to fight my way in to Hooters. I could see it [the car] coming towards us. "There was a loud bang then could hear a car hitting people. Everyone was screaming but were too jammed to move. "Everyone was pushing behind and screaming. I could hear the car hitting people." Footage circulating online on Monday appeared to show the vehicle speed up as it veered into pedestrians on both sides of the crowded street. Officers surrounded the car as witnesses attempted to stop the driver, who was eventually detained by police. Another witness, 28-year-old Matthew O'Carroll, from Runcorn, said the back window of the car was smashed in the incident. He said: 'We were walking up Water Street and approaching the top of the road and the vehicle came past a parked police van at a decent speed. 'People managed to get out of the way as he was beeping as he went through but as he went past, people were obviously very angry and so started running after the car. 'The back window of the car was already smashed. 'I thought that once it went past us, it was just someone that was trying to get away from something and would slow down when he got to more people.' Another witness, who was walking with a group of friends, said he saw a car 'speeding up' and hitting pedestrians. Mike Maddra told the PA news agency the 'car turned left, mounted pavement, come towards us and runs towards the buildings'. He said 'we got out the way and it was speeding up'. Mr Maddra said he thought he saw two people being hit and added, 'it looked deliberate' and 'it has just ruined the day really'.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Liverpool parade suspect is 53-year-old man as Merseyside Police issues statement
Police have confirmed that a 53-year-old man has been arrested after a car collided with a crowd of Liverpool fans at Monday's Premier League title parade. "A 53-year-old white British man has been arrested after a car plowed into a crowd of people during Liverpool FC's Premier League victory parade," Merseyside Police said in a statement. The incident occurred at around 6 p.m. local time in Walter Street, where many fans were gathered to continue the celebrations after the conclusion of the parade. READ MORE: Liverpool road traffic collision LIVE: 'Vehicle plows into crowd' after title parade READ MORE: Man detained after car 'plows into crowd' at Liverpool Premier League title parade Videos have since emerged on social media of a black car colliding with a crowd of people before police officers descended on the scene. In an earlier statement, Merseyside Police said the car "stopped at the scene," where the man was detained. Updates on the incident are available in our live blog. Earlier in the day, Reds manager Arne Slot and his squad traveled around the city in an open-top bus to show off the Premier League trophy and bask in the glory of an unforgettable season. But the story has quickly turned to one of fear and anguish, with ambulance and fire crews also on the scene to tend to the casualties. It is understood that bars and restaurants are being used as makeshift treatment rooms. A North West Ambulance Service spokesperson added: "NWAS is supporting an incident in Liverpool city center, following reports of a road traffic collision. "We are currently assessing the situation and working with other members of the emergency services. Our priority is to ensure people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible." Police have urged people not to "speculate about the circumstances of the incident" or post "distressing content online," instead asking people to send footage of the incident directly to the force. Eyewitness Natasha Rinaldi told Sky News of the horrors she saw. "We were having a great time and then we heard some screams," she said. "It sounded so loud, people sounded desperate and we looked out of the window and saw that a car had run over people. "There was a woman stuck over the car and people started to go after the driver and they tried to break the car and then the police did everything to block and push people away. READ MORE: Everton releases statement after horrific Liverpool car incident at parade READ MORE: Keir Starmer responds to Liverpool parade incident after car plows into crowd "We could just hear screams and screams, and we were very confused. It was a horrible scene, no one was expecting it." Liverpool issued a club statement expressing its concern for people affected by the incident. It read: "We are in direct contact with Merseyside Police regarding the incident on Water Street which happened towards the end of the trophy parade earlier this evening. "Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident. "We will continue to offer our full support to the emergency services and local authorities who are dealing with this incident."
