Vancouver Fest Turned Sideways: Car Crash Sends Waves 💔
Ukraine offers condolences to Canada after "heartbreaking" Vancouver festival tragedy. Major L in Vancouver, fam. Driver yeeted into a crowd at a Filipino fest, causing mad damage. Prez Zelenskyy sending good vibes. Cops got the only suspect in cuffs, tryna figure out if it's a mental health thing.
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Major L in Vancouver, fam. Driver yeeted into a crowd at a Filipino fest, causing mad damage. Prez Zelenskyy sending good vibes. Cops got the only suspect in cuffs, tryna figure out if it's a mental health thing. The festival was all about good times and Filipino pride. This lowkey hurts.
The Deets
Okay, so boom. Last night in Vancouver, the Lapu Lapu Day festival—a whole vibe celebrating Filipino culture—took a major turn. Some dude in a car straight-up drove into the crowd, and the aftermath is not it. Like, nine people didn't make it, and way more are dealing with injuries. It's a whole mess out here.
President Zelenskyy from Ukraine hit up Canada with some heartfelt condolences, sending love to Vancouver and the Filipino community. Meanwhile, back in Vancouver, the cops rolled up and cuffed a 30-year-old dude who's looking like the only suspect in this whole thing. Turns out he was known to the Police.
The Vancouver PD's Major Crime Section is all over this case, piecing together what went down. They're saying it's def not a terrorism sitch, but they're looking into whether mental health played a part. The fest was supposed to be a lit celebration of culture, honoring an indigenous leader, Lapu Lapu. Now, it's just... tragic. More as the story develops, y'all.
Heads of state from Canada and around the world, including the Prime Minister, B.C. Premier, Vancouver Mayor, King Charles, and leaders from the Conservative Party, NDP, Green Party, Ukraine, France, and Germany expressed condolences. The incident happened around 8:14 p.m. near Fraser Street and 43rd Avenue
Abbreviations Glossary
| Abbreviation | Full Form |
|---|---|
| Major L | A big loss. |
| Yeeted | To throw or move something with force; in this case, metaphorically referring to driving. |
| Didn't Make it | Passed Away. |
| The Vibe | The feeling of something or a place. |
| Not it | Not good, bad. |