A 53-year-old man arrested after a car ploughed into Liverpool fans enjoying a trophy parade is accused of attempted murder, dangerous driving offences and driving under the influence of drugs, police said today.
Merseyside Police Detective Chief Superintendent Karen Jaundrill told reporters there were a total of 65 confirmed casualties, including children, following the incident on Water Street in the city centre yesterday.
A press conference also heard 50 people had been taken to hospital and are receiving ongoing treatment as a result of the incident, but all appear to be recovering well.
Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said the force believed the Ford Galaxy was able to follow an ambulance crew attending to someone suffering a heart attack after a road block was temporarily lifted.
'It is believed the driver of the Ford Galaxy car involved in this incident was able to follow an ambulance onto Water Street after the road block was temporarily lifted so that the ambulance crew could attend to a member of the public who was having a heart attack,' she said.
