Liverpool crash witness recalls car missing him by inches: ‘Panic, screaming, commotion'
Paul O'Brien, from County Meath in Ireland, said he saw the vehicle driving through the crowd 'at quite a considerable speed'.
He told The Independent that fans were 'heroic' as they jumped onto the vehicle to slow it down, with others pushing Mr O'Brien and his family aside as they were in the car's path.
Four children were among the 27 people rushed to hospital following the crash, while 20 others were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
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