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, 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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The leaders of the various political parties reacted on Saturday morning to the drama that shook the Western Festival of St. Tite.
Vehicle hits 6 pedestrians at Quebec country music festival
A driver struck and injured six pedestrians at a Quebec festival early Saturday morning before fleeing the scene, according to provincial police. The incident happened at a country music festival in Saint-Tite, Que., around 4:30 a.m. Spokesperson Marc Tessier said the victims’ injuries vary, though provincial police did not have further information on their conditions. He confirmed the victims were taken […]
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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