Lapu Lapu Festival accident: Several injured after SUV drives into crowd in Vancouver
Multiple people injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Filipino Festival in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday, according to AZ Intel. Videos from the scene show massive police response.
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Lapu Lapu Festival accident: Several injured after SUV drives into crowd in Vancouver
Multiple people injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Filipino Festival in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday, according to AZ Intel. Videos from the scene show massive police response.
