Jurgen Klopp said that his prayers at the Liverpool fans were injured and affected by the horrible scenes that unfolded during the Premier League parade of the club.
The Reds celebrated their title Triumph with an open-top bus parade by Liverpool on Bank Holiday Monday, but the day was marred when a car clashed with a crowd of fans in the center of the city.
The shocking incident unfolded on Water Street just after 6 pm after thousands of fans had packed the streets to celebrate their team's triumphant season. Emergency services rushed to the scene within a few minutes and dramatic images showed police cordons, litter by road, along with a strong presence of officers, ambulances and even a fire truck.
The car, described by witnesses as 'squeaking' when it found itself through the crowd, finally came to a halt on the spot. A '53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area 'was quickly held by the police, who said the incident was not treated as terrorism.
An ambulance team later confirmed that 27 patients were taken to the hospital, including four children. 20 people were treated on the spot for minor injuries, but did not need hospital treatment. Two people, including one child, suffered serious injuries, while four people who were trapped under the car were saved by firefighters.
“My family and I are shocked and destroyed, our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who is wounded and affected,” he wrote on Instagram.
“You will never walk alone.”