Nine people were killed and several others were injured Saturday after a man drove an SUV through a bustling Filipino street festival, striking people as the vehicle barrelled forward down a street lined with food trucks.

When the vehicle finally halted, a man tried to escape, witnesses said. Police confirmed in a news conference that festivalgoers apprehended the suspect before police arrived. The man who was arrested, age 30, is known to police.

Police confirmed the number of dead in a social media post early on Sunday morning.

“As of now, we can confirm nine people have died after a man drove through a crowd at last night’s Lapu Lapu Festival. Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic incident,” Vancouver Police said in a post on X.