The driver of a car struck revelers at a street festival in Canada, killing and injuring an unknown number of people at the event celebrating Filipino culture, police said.
\nThe vehicle entered the street at 8:14 p.m. Saturday where people were attending the Lapu Lapu Day festival, the Vancouver Police Department said in a social media post, according to The Associated Press.
\n\u201cA number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured after a driver drove into a crowd,\u201d police said. The exact number of dead or injured was not immediately available.
\nA 30-year-old Vancouver man was arrested at the scene and the department\u2019s Major Crime Section is overseeing the investigation, police said.
\nThe festival was being held in a South Vancouver neighborhood. Video posted on social media showed victims and debris strewn across a long stretch of road, with at least seven people lying immobile on the ground. A black SUV with a crumpled front section could be seen in still photos from the scene.
\n\u201cI am shocked and deeply saddened by the horrific incident at today\u2019s Lapu Lapu Day event,\u201d Vancouver Mayor Kenneth Sim said in a social media post, adding that the city would provide more information when possible. \u201cOur thoughts are with all those affected and with Vancouver\u2019s Filipino community during this incredibly difficult time.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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