India, April 27 -- Several people reportedly died after a driver slammed his SUV into a crowd of Filipino festival goers in Vancouver, Canada, Saturday night, April 26. Many others were injured, authorities claimed, as reported by the New York Post. The incident took place while people were celebrating Lapu Lapu Day, a public holiday honouring Filipino heritage.

While authorities have not released the name of the suspect yet, they said a Vancouver man is in custody. There was a heavy police presence on Fraser Street and East 43rd Street, and first responders were seen treating people on the road, according to videos on social media.

The suspect, a 30-year-old man from Vancouver, possibly had an interaction with cops as recently as yeste...