A driver rams into a crowd at a street festival in Chile, killing at least six people, police say. The incident occurs in Viña del Mar, where a vehicle ploughs into attendees during the festival on Sunday. Police officials report that the driver loses control of the vehicle near or at the festival site. Early accounts indicate the driver was speeding on a road running alongside the event area. In addition to the deaths, police say seven other people are injured; officials add that their lives are not in danger. The driver is detained following the crash. Police say the man is set to undergo tests to determine whether he consumed alcohol. The reports do not provide additional details on the circumstances leading to the loss of control or on the identities of the victims or the driver.
Driver kills six at street festival in Chile after vehicle ploughs into crowd
A driver rams into a crowd at a street festival in Chile, killing at least six people, police say. The incident occurs in Viña del Mar, where a vehicle ploughs into attendees during the festival on Su...
- A driver ploughs into people at a street festival in Viña del Mar, Chile.
- At least six people are killed in the crash.
- Seven others are injured, with police saying their lives are not in danger.
- Police say the driver lost control and early reports cite speeding near the festival area.
- The driver is detained and will be tested for alcohol consumption.
The man reportedly lost control of the vehicle at the street festival in the coastal city of Vina del Mar.
3 hours agoSANTIAGO, Chile(AFP) — A driver ploughed into people at a street festival Sunday in Chile, killing at least six, police said. The man reportedly lost control of the vehicle at the festival in the city of Vina del Mar, Jorge Guaita, a police official, told AFP. Another seven people were injured, but their lives are not in danger, he added. Early reports said the driver was speeding on a road running alongside the festival site. The driver was detained and will be tested for alcohol consumption, Guaita said.
8 hours agoSANTIAGO, Chile(AFP) — A driver ploughed into people at a street festival Sunday in Chile, killing at least six, police said. The man reportedly lost control of the vehicle at the festival in the city of Vina del Mar, Jorge Guaita, a police official, told AFP. Another seven people were injured, but their lives are not in danger, he added. Early reports said the driver was speeding on a road running alongside the festival site. The driver was detained and will be tested for alcohol consumption, Guaita said.
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