A paramedic who was hurt when a man ploughed his car into hundreds of football fans in Liverpool city centre has spoken of how he shook off his own injuries to rush back to help those caught up in the chaos. Jay Vernon was not meant to have been on duty at Water Street when Paul Doyle drove his car into Liverpool FC fans celebrating their club’s title win back in May.

The 34-year-old from Aigburth had been on shift as a cycle response lead to get pedal bikes with ambulance kit around the parade event in the city centre. Within hours, he found himself caught up in traumatic scenes as Doyle, 54, from West Derby , drove his Ford Galaxy into the crowds.

More than 100 pedestrians, ranging from children aged as young as six months to a 78-year-old woman, were injured after being struck

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