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Authorities Say 19 Injured, No Deaths, After Car Hits Christmas Crowd in Guadeloupe

Police are investigating the driver, who was arrested and allegedly tested positive for alcohol and cannabis.

Overview

  • Families were gathering in Schoelcher Square in Sainte-Anne for Christmas festivities when a vehicle struck the crowd.
  • Officials and local reports now state 19 people were injured, including several children, and none are in critical condition.
  • Earlier claims of 10 fatalities circulated widely online and in some reports, but authorities have refuted those numbers.
  • Emergency services responded in large numbers and the mayor activated a crisis unit to support victims and families.
  • The driver, a man in his forties, remains in custody as investigators examine possible factors, with witness accounts of a medical episode unconfirmed.