Parade crash driver 'followed ambulance on way to help fan'

MERSEYSIDE POLICE PROVIDED UPDATES ON THE INCIDENT IN A PRESS CONFERENCE THIS AFTERNOON 15:56, 27 May 2025Updated 16:01, 27 May 2025 Police believe a car that ploughed into pedestrians at

the Liverpool FC title parade on Monday was able to follow an ambulance through the crowds before hitting and injuring dozens of people. A 53-year-old man from West Derby has been arrested

on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drugs after dozens of people on Water Street were injured by a car at a parade to celebrate Liverpool

winning the Premier League on Monday. Eleven people remain in hospital and all are in a stable condition and appear to be recovering well, Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny

Sims told a press conference today. The ECHO reported earlier today that the driver may have been attempting to follow an ambulance through the crowds. The ECHO heard from multiple sources

the idea the driver tailgated an ambulance is a working theory for how the car gained access to Water Street. At today's press conference Assistant Chief Constable Sims told the media

police are following this line of enquiry. She said: "It is believed the driver of the Ford Galaxy car involved in this incident was able to follow an ambulance on Water Street. after

the road block was temporarily lifted so the ambulance crew could attend to a member of the public who was having a suspected heart attack. "As with many large events, with event

organisers, we plan for all contingencies, and this included the implementation of road closures to protect pedestrians and an armed policing presence was also in place throughout the day.

"There was no intelligence to suggest an incident of this nature would take place, and as we've previously stated, the incident is not being treated as terrorism." Article

continues below Assistant Chief Constable Sims added: "An extensive investigation into the precise circumstances of the incident is ongoing, and we continue to ask people not to

speculate on the circumstances surrounding the incident and refrain from sharing distressing content online. "I have no doubt regarding the impact that this appalling incident has had

on those who are injured, their family and friends, and for those who witnessed the incident in unfolding in front of them, it is so heartening to hear that the public has also recognized

the human impact on our attending officers, staff and other emergency service colleagues from North West Ambulance service and Merseyside Fire and Rescue."