A man has been detained after a vehicle struck a number of people during Liverpool's parade in celebration of their Premier League title success, police in the United Kingdom said. "We are currently dealing with reports of an RTC (Road Traffic Collision) in Liverpool city centre," Merseyside Police said in a statement. More:Cheap and deadly: Why vehicle terror attacks like the Bourbon Street ramming are on the rise "We were contacted at just after 6pm today, Monday 26 May, following reports 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." United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he is being updated on developments in Liverpool. "The scenes in Liverpool are appalling — my thoughts are with all those injured or affected," he said in apost on X. Liverpool sealed the title last month with four games to spare and ended the season with a 10-point lead over second-placed Arsenal in the English professional soccer league. They lifted the trophy after their1-1 draw with Crystal Palaceat Anfield on Sunday. During the celebrations earlier on Monday, the players and staff waved to the crowd from an open-top bus with the words "Ours. Again." emblazoned on the side as red flares were lit along the route, running from Allerton Maze to Blundell Street. The May 26 incident is the latest in a series of sporting celebrations marred by tragedy. In the United States, thePhiladelphia Eagles' Super Bowl parade in February sawtwo people shot. A year before that, a shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' championship paradekilled a mother and injured 20 others. Contributing: Reuters This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Vehicle strikes people during Liverpool FC's parade in England