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Almost 80 people, including four children, were injured on Monday after a driver plowed into a crowd that had been celebrating Liverpool F.C.’s Premier League title.
At least 50 people were hospitalized after being struck by the Ford Galaxy that drove directly into a tight cluster of fans lining a street.
UK police have arrested a man after a car plowed into Liverpool fans during the soccer club’s Premier League trophy parade on Monday evening.
Just hours after the episode, the police announced that the driver was a white British man. After previous violence, false anti-Muslim speculation had been spread online.
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A 53-year-old man was arrested for attempted murder, reckless driving and being unfit to operate a vehicle after ramming into a crowd in Liverpool.
A 53-year-old British man plowed a minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city’s Premier League championship Monday, injuring more than 45 people as shouts of joy turned into shrieks of terror.
The most decorated soccer team in England was marred by another tragedy May 26 at the end of its 10-mile trophy parade celebrating a 20th league title. But where Liverpool, as a city and club, has faced tragedy before,