6 hospitalized after man drives vehicle into crowds at festival in Quebec
Provincial police say the driver fled after striking pedestrians at a festival, and a man in his 20s was later arrested and questioned.
- On Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, a vehicle struck six pedestrians at the Festival Western in St-Tite, Quebec, around 4:30 a.m. before fleeing the scene.
- The town is currently hosting the popular Festival Western, a country music event where three Quebec political leaders are expected on site today as part of their respective campaigns.
- Spokesperson Marc Tessier confirmed that victims were transported to hospital with various injuries, though the extent of these injuries remains unknown at this time.
- Following the incident, provincial police located the vehicle in the Quebec City region around 5:30 a.m. and arrested a man in his 20s for questioning.
- Saint-Joseph Boulevard remains closed between Du Couvent and Moulin Streets for the investigation, although festival officials told Radio-Canada the event will proceed as planned.
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A driver, in his 20s, who allegedly struck pedestrians and injured six people at the Saint-Tite Western Festival early Saturday morning, is not believed to have acted with premeditation, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) revealed. “We are not dealing with an individual who used a truck as a battering ram, who planned the attack and […]
In the Canadian city of Saint-Tith, a car plowed into a group of people at a local festival, injuring six people. The incident occurred in the Canadian province of Quebec, RIA Novosti reports. "Early Saturday morning, six people were injured after a car plowed into a crowd at a festival... in the Quebec city of Saint-Tith," according to a report from the Canadian channel CTV News. Police received a report of the collision around 4:30 a.m. local …
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