Moments of terror today in the center of Liverpool , where a car hit several people gathered to watch the celebratory parade of the city team , fresh winner of the Premier League. The accident, which occurred shortly after 6 pm (local time), resulted in several injuries. The man driving the vehicle, a 53-year-old British man, was arrested.

The incident occurred while a group of people had crowded along the route of the covered bus carrying the team, staff and managers of the “Reds”. Ambulances and emergency units intervened on the scene. In an initial official statement, the local police spoke of a “collision” related to road traffic, without currently advancing hypotheses on the motive. Investigators have not ruled out any possibility , but have not confirmed that it was an intentional act either . The anti-terrorism unit is investigating the case .

And some eyewitnesses quoted by local media claim to have had the feeling of a deliberate act , reporting that the car hit several people before stopping and that the driver was stopped shortly after . Numerous videos documenting the incident have been uploaded to the Internet, showing scenes of chaos and terror among the crowd. Investigations are ongoing to clarify the dynamics and responsibilities of the incident.

“The scenes in Liverpool are appalling and my thoughts are with those who have been injured or involved,” said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer , who thanked the police and emergency services for their prompt response and said he had asked to be updated on the investigation into this “shocking incident”.

(Unioneonline/vf)

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