Forty-seven people were injured on Monday when a car drove into Liverpool FC supporters on Water Street during the club’s Premier League victory parade.Police said the crash happened just after 6 pm local time. Thousands had crowded the narrow city-centre route to cheer players who had ended the season at the top of the Premier League standings.Emergency crews arrived within minutes. Firefighters raised the small car to free four spectators trapped underneath. .Twenty-seven patients, including four children, were taken to the hospital, and four remain in very serious condition. No deaths have been reported.Witnesses described panic. Several bystanders smashed the windows in a desperate effort to stop the driver before police swarmed the scene.Officers arrested a 53-year-old local man, Paul Doyle, for dangerous driving causing bodily harm. He has now been charged with attempted murder and driving on drugs.Investigators said they are not treating the incident as terrorism and believe the man acted alone. .Detectives are still trying to determine what made him drive into the crowd.However, the preliminary investigation shows he might have "tailgated" an ambulance to access the Water Street which was "closed."UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the scenes “appalling” and thanked first responders for their swift action. Liverpool Mayor Liam Robinson urged residents to avoid speculation while the investigation continues.Liverpool FC issued a brief statement saying the club’s “thoughts and prayers” were with everyone hurt.Police expect to release an update on charges and the victims conditions later today. .King Charles issued a public statement "following the terrible incident in Liverpool on Monday evening."
