Several people killed, others injured after vehicle drives into Vancouver street festival crowd: police

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Vancouver police say several people have been killed and multiple others injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd at a street festival Saturday evening.

Vancouver police say the driver is in custody after incident near Fraser Street and East 41st Avenue

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· Posted: Apr 27, 2025 12:43 AM EDT | Last Updated: 7 minutes ago

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Vancouver police say the driver is in custody after incident near Fraser Street and East 41st Avenue (CBC News)

Vancouver police say several people have been killed and multiple others injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd at a street festival Saturday evening.

The incident happened shortly after 8 p.m. near East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street, where the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party was taking place.

Police said the driver is in custody.

In a post on X, the Vancouver Police Department said more information would be released as the investigation unfolds.

A number of people have been killed and multiple others are injured after a driver drove into a crowd at a street festival at E. 41st Avenue and Fraser shortly after 8 p.m. tonight. The driver is in custody. We will provide more information as the investigation unfolds. <a href="https://t.co/Iqh5AK5Au3">pic.twitter.com/Iqh5AK5Au3</a>

&mdash;@VancouverPD

Earlier, videos posted on social media showed emergency crews rushing to the scene, with several people lying on the ground — some appearing injured. 

CBC News has reached out to Vancouver police for further details.

More to come.

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