Multiple Injuries Reported After Car Plows Into Crowd at Country Festival
Six festival-goers were injured after being struck by a vehicle at Festival Western de Saint-Tite in Quebec, Canada, in the early hours of 19 September. The vehicle fled but was later found near Quebec City, and a man in his 20s was arrested, questioned and released pending a future court date. Police said they did not believe the incident was premeditated or terrorism-related, while officials said an argument had escalated.
The victims—two women and four men aged 17 to 21—were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said alcohol was not believed to be involved, and it remained unclear whether the victims were connected to the disagreement. The ten-day country music and rodeo festival continued as planned, although organisers and Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed sympathy and praised emergency responders; Carney referred to seven people being struck.
- Six young people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in Quebec.
- A suspect was arrested and later released pending court proceedings.
- Police ruled out terrorism and said the festival continued.