Male arrested after reports of car hitting people in Liverpool, police say

A male was detained Monday after reports of a collision with people in Liverpool, England, police said. 

Police were called to the scene in the city center, more than 200 miles northwest of London, at about 1 p.m. ET (6 p.m. local time).

There were reports of a car colliding with “a number of pedestrians,” the Merseyside Police said on social media. “The car stopped at the scene and a male detained.”

Liverpool was holding a victory parade for its soccer team Monday.

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