India, May 27 -- A 53-year-old British man was arrested Monday after he drove his gray minivan into a crowd of Liverpool football fans celebrating the city's Premier League title in the heart of the city.

A police spokesperson said: "We are currently dealing with reports of a road traffic collision in Liverpool city centre. We were contacted at just after 6pm today, Monday 26 May, following reports that a car had been in collision with a number of pedestrians on Water Street.

"The car stopped at the scene and a male has been detained. Emergency services are currently on the scene. We will issue more updates as we have them."

In a later statement, police said it had arrested a "53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area."

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