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Liverpool parade collision: Footage shows people carrier drive into crowds at speed
Footage shows a car driving into crowds at Liverpool FC’s trophy parade.
Warning: Contains details some readers may find distressing
In the video, filmed from a window overlooking the business district, a people carrier can be seen travelling at speed.
Fans in the street quickly move out of the vehicle’s path – with some attempting to drag their loved ones out of danger.
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Police on scene after collision
A man trying to get to safety is hit with force, colliding with the windscreen before falling to the ground.
The car then suddenly veers to the right, where dozens are lining up against buildings and trying to protect themselves.
Over five seconds, the driver gathered speed again – crashing into several people.
The vehicle then turns towards the centre of the road and gradually comes to a stop.
What we know so far about the collision
Moments later, the car is surrounded by eyewitnesses trying to help the injured.
Others are attempting to open the driver door and smash through the passenger windows.
Police officers in hi-vis jackets sprint down the road to help.
The footage corroborates accounts from people attending the parade.
Eyewitness: ‘It was extremely fast’
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Natasha Rinaldi, who was watching the parade from her friend’s living room window, said: “People started rushing to go after the driver and they tried to break the car. The police did everything to block and to push people away.
“We could just hear screams. We were very confused. Some of my friends were down there and the car was so near them. It was a horrible scene, nobody was expecting it.”
Harry Rashid, a 48-year-old from Solihull attending the parade with his family, said the people carrier was travelling “extremely fast”.
Chelsea Yuen told Sky News said the car had driven straight towards her – with her friend Francesca jumping out of the way, dragging her little daughter to safety.
A different video, filmed from the ground, shows several men striking the people carrier, moments before it drives into the crowd at speed.
Merseyside Police have arrested a 53-year-old white British man following the incident on Water Street, just after 6pm on Bank Holiday Monday.
It is not yet known how many people are injured, or if anyone has been killed.