Overview

• Nine people were killed and several injured in Vancouver when a driver intentionally plowed into a festival crowd; authorities ruled out terrorism, and the suspect remains in custody.
• A drunk driver in Argentina’s Buenos Aires–La Plata highway rear-ended another vehicle, killing a 47-year-old man; the driver faces culpable homicide charges.
• A 19-year-old merchant in Merlo used his van to stop two armed robbers fleeing his store, injuring the suspects; authorities preliminarily deemed his actions as self-defense.
• Multiple crashes in Mendoza and Santa Fe provinces, attributed to driver fatigue and loss of control, resulted in several fatalities and injuries over the weekend.
• Investigations continue into systemic factors such as road safety, enforcement of zero-tolerance alcohol laws, and the role of driver fatigue in rural accidents.