Liverpool Parade Horror: 4 Children Injured, 27 Taken to Hospital After Car Hits Crowd — Council Leader Says Day “Cast in Dark Shadow”

A car drove into crowds during Liverpool FC’s title parade, injuring 27 people including four...

Grace Turner

Published: 11:49 pm May 26, 2025

Updated: 1:16 pm October 8, 2025

Liverpool Parade Tragedy: Children Among Injured After Car Ploughs Into Crowd in City Centre

A 53-year-old man has been arrested after a car ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians on Water Street during Liverpool FC’s Premier League victory parade on Monday, May 26.

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The shocking incident, which occurred just after 6pm, has left 27 people in hospital, including four children. Two individuals — one of them a child — sustained serious injuries.

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