Massive car ramming attack in UK during Liverpool FC victory celebrations
There is a 53-year-old "white" man in custody, according to the police. The moment of the mass attack was captured on camera by several people attending the street celebrations in the northern English city.
Scene of the mass hit-and -run in Liverpool
A driver ran over dozens of people with a vehicle on a street in Liverpool, United Kingdom, during celebrations for the victory of the local soccer team.
The moment of the mass hit-and-run was captured on camera by several people attending the street celebrations in the northern English city.
The police, present at the scene, confirmed the facts and reported having arrested the driver of the vehicle. They reported that it was a 53-year-old male of "white" race, according to the BBC.
According to reports, some 20 people received medical attention for injuries or nervous breakdowns at an Italian restaurant located in front of Liverpool City Hall, very close to the site of the crash. Other 20 were taken to hospitals in the area.
No further details have been released at this time about the nature of the incident. The shadow of terrorist attacks always hangs over Europe, where events like this have occurred repeatedly in recent years.
The timing of the attack caused great panic among the crowd, and police had to surround the vehicle, which stopped after charging into a large group of people.
Bystanders pounced on the vehicle once it stopped to attack the driver. Police managed to disperse the crowd and detain the subject in a situation of absolute chaos.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Labour Party's Keir Starmer, described the situation as "appalling."
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