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Minivan Drives Through Harrisburg’s Kipona Festival, Injuring Three as Police Detain Driver

Police say the driver’s intent remains unclear pending the ongoing investigation.

Overview

  • The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. on the festival’s final day when a red minivan went around barricades onto closed Front Street.
  • City officials said the vehicle traveled roughly six blocks through vendor and booth areas before stopping.
  • A 6-year-old boy is in critical condition, while a woman in a wheelchair and a city traffic engineering employee are in stable condition.
  • Officials said the city employee was hurt while trying to stop the vehicle, and the driver was taken into custody at the scene.
  • Authorities have not determined whether the act was deliberate or whether the driver was alone or injured; the 109th annual festival celebrates Native American culture.