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Driver in Custody After SUV Plows Into Vancouver Festival Crowd, Killing Several

Authorities confirm multiple deaths and injuries at the Lapu-Lapu Day celebration, with the motive still under investigation.

Vancouver police secure the scene after a car drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday April 26, 2025. (Rich Lam/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Police attend to a damaged car believed to be involved in an incident where a vehicle drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver on April 26, 2025, leaving multiple people dead.

Overview

  • A black SUV drove into a crowd at the Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party in Vancouver on Saturday evening, killing and injuring multiple people.
  • The incident occurred around 8 p.m. at the intersection of E. 41st Avenue and Fraser Street, during a Filipino cultural festival.
  • The driver of the vehicle was detained on the scene and remains in custody as police investigate the circumstances of the crash.
  • Authorities have yet to determine whether the act was intentional or accidental, with no motive confirmed at this time.
  • Local leaders, including Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and British Columbia Premier David Eby, expressed condolences to the victims and the Filipino community.