BY C STONE | STONE NEWS NETWORK
A Vancouver street festival turned deadly yesterday after a man drove a SUV into a crowd of people in Vancouver, BC, Canada - killing 9 people. The incident took place last night, at the Lapu Lapu event which celebrates Filipino culture.
After he drove into the crowd, those around had restrained him. An eye witness said 'he just slammed the pedal down and rammed into hundreds of people.'
Per the cbc:
It happened shortly after 8 p.m. near East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street, where the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party was winding down, after drawing up to 100,000 people through the day.
Interim Vancouver Police Chief Steve Rai says a 30-year-old Vancouver man is now in custody.
Vancouver Coastal Health told The Canadian Press it had confirmed a "code orange," indicating a mass casualty event. The health authority was not able to confirm the number of injured or dead as of late Saturday night, but shortly after 3 a.m. local time Sunday, Vancouver police said on social media that there were nine fatalities.
Earlier, videos posted on social media showed emergency crews at the scene, with several people lying on the ground — some appearing injured.
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