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6 Hospitalized After Vehicle Drives Into Crowds at Western Festival in St-Tite

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, a vehicle struck six pedestrians at the Festival Western in St-Tite, Quebec, around 4:30 a.m. before the driver fled the scene.
  • The town is hosting the popular Festival Western, a country music event, while three Quebec political leaders are expected on site today as part of their respective campaigns.
  • Spokesperson Marc Tessier confirmed victims were transported to hospital with various injuries, though the extent of their conditions remains unknown at this time.
  • Provincial police located the vehicle in the Quebec City region around 5:30 a.m., where a man in his 20s was arrested and taken in for questioning.
  • Saint-Joseph Boulevard remains closed between Du Couvent and Moulin Streets for the investigation, though festival officials told Radio-Canada the event will proceed as planned.
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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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The incident occurred early Saturday. The suspect, a man in his 20s, was arrested by the SQ.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
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