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A car ploughed into a crowd in Liverpool on Monday during a parade to celebrate Liverpool’s Premier League football title, emergency services said.
Merseyside Police in northwest England said they were contacted just after 6:00 pm (1700 GMT) “following reports a car been in collision with a number of pedestrians”.
“The car stopped at the scene and a male has been detained,” the force said in a statement.
An AFP journalist saw at least four people taken away on stretchers.
Social media footage appeared to show a dark-coloured car swerving into the dense crowd, at the end of jubilant celebrations as players showed off the trophy on an open-topped bus through the city.
Crowds and uniformed police officers quickly surrounded the vehicle, and several people who lay on the ground.
Cordons were then put in place and a fire engine was also at the scene.
North West Ambulance Service said its crews were “assessing the situation” with other emergency services.
“Our priority is to ensure people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible,” a statement read.
Leganes were relegated from La Liga on Saturday despite a 3-0 win over Valladolid, as Espanyol beat Las Palmas 2-0 to survive in their final league matches.
Javi Hernandez, Yan Diomande and Juan Cruz all scored at Butarque as the Madrid side triumphed against relegated Valladolid, but it was in vain.
Javi Puado’s 65th-minute penalty and Pere Milla’s goal helped the Catalan side stay two points clear of Leganes, locked into 18th place above Las Palmas and Valladolid.
Former Arsenal star, Emmanuel Petit, has hit out at the Gunners for their performances this season.
Petit insisted that Arsenal have failed under their manager Mikel Arteta this term.
The Frenchman also admitted that he was tired of watching Arsenal go trophyless again after being eliminated from the Champions League at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain this season.
