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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The smells of crispy lumpia, caramelized plantains and other Filipino street foods beckoned attendees of a Vancouver festival as they flooded out of a concert on an unusually sunny spring day in the Canadian city.

As the sun set, lines for food trucks began to wrap around the block. A slow trickle of cars entered the closed street to replenish vendor supplies. Then, one driver hit the accelerator, killing 11 people and injuring dozens at the Lapu Lapu Day festival Saturday night.

Friends, family and coworkers began to publicly identify some of the victims Monday. The youngest was 5-year-old Katie Le, who died along with her father, Richard Le, and mother, Linh Hoang, according to Richard’s brother, Toan Le. The family left behind a 16-year-old son, Andy Le, who stayed home to finish his homework. His uncle said the teen is overwhelmed with grief and is being supported by extended family.

Here is how people witnessed the tragedy.

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