Police message to public after car crashes into people
A 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area has been arrested in connection with an incident
21:01, 26 May 2025Updated 21:28, 26 May 2025
Emergency services at the scene of a major incident on Water Street in Liverpool city centre this evening(Image: Liverpool ECHO)
Police have issued a message after a car crashed into people following the Liverpool parade. A 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area has been arrested in connection with an incident in the city centre.
A car crashed into people on Water Street following the Liverpool FC Premier League[1] victory parade on Monday, May 26. 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[2].
There is currently a large emergency service presence with police vehicles, fire engines, ambulances stationed around the Water Street area.
An air ambulance has also landed near the Liver Building. Follow the Echo's liveblog here[3].
Merseyside Police have since asked people not to speculate on the circumstances surrounding tonight's incident. They added: "Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to the collision.
"We would ask people not to share distressing content online but to send the footage or information directly to us @MerPolCC or pass on information by calling 101 quoting log 784. Information can also be passed on anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
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Liverpool Football Club has released an official statement after an incident in the city centre during their open top bus parade.
A Liverpool FC spokesperson said: "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 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."
Emergency Services at the scene near Water Street(Image: Liverpool Echo)
People who witnessed the moment a people carrier crashed into a packed crowd[4] during the Liverpool FC victory parade have spoken about what they saw.
Harry Rashid, 48, from Solihull, was at the parade with his wife and two young daughters when he witnessed the collision.
?He said: "It happened about 10 feet away from us. We were just in a crowd and we had no control over where we would be, because it was a very narrow street.
"The vehicle came to our right. It emerged from just right next to an ambulance, which was parked up.
This people carrier just pulled up from the right and just rammed into all the people at the side of us. It was travelling south, down Water Street, straight towards the Strand."
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