May 26 (UPI) -- A British man was arrested after a vehicle drove into and injured several soccer fans celebrating during the Liverpool Football Club's victory parade on Monday evening.

The incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. local time on Water Street in Liverpool's city center, where soccer fans had gathered for a parade celebrating the local football club's Premier League title win, the Daily Mail reported.

"We are currently dealing with reports of a road traffic collision in Liverpool city center," Merseyside Police said in a prepared statement as reported by the BBC.

"The car stopped at the scene, and a male has been detained," the statement said. "Emergency services are currently on the scene."

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