Car Rams Liverpool Victory Parade, Injures 27 as Police Rule Out Terror Motive

A night meant for pure celebration turned frantic on Water Street when a gray minivan barreled into red-clad Liverpool fans just as the club’s league-title parade was winding down. Witnesses described a sickening series of thuds as supporters were tossed from the bonnet; four people—including a child—were pinned beneath the vehicle before firefighters pried them free. In total, 27 parade-goers landed in hospital, and another twenty were treated on the spot for cuts and bruises amid smashed glass and abandoned flares.

Police say a 53-year-old local man was arrested at the scene; they’re calling the crash an “isolated incident” with no terrorism link and no other suspects. City leaders pleaded for patience while investigators sort through CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts, warning social-media sleuths not to fuel rumors. Players who’d spent the evening waving from an open-top bus quickly voiced support online, and rival clubs echoed the sentiment with “You’ll never walk alone” tributes.

Emergency crews cordoned off the litter-strewn street overnight, leaving fans to grapple with a sudden swing from jubilation to shock. Some recalled the driver beeping as he navigated the dense crowd; others said angry supporters smashed the car’s windows before it sped, reversed, and finally lurched to a halt. As hospital staff monitor four critically injured patients, the city—still aglow from a 20th league crown—is bracing for answers on how triumph turned to turmoil in a matter of seconds.