Given the severe wave of antisemitic incidents that Canadian Jews have experienced in recent months, widespread alarm gripped those present. Hasidim and visitors on the street initially believed they were witnessing a deliberate ramming attack targeting the crowds, and fled in all directions seeking shelter. Eyewitnesses described the outcome as miraculous, noting that the streets had been filled with pedestrians walking toward the community's main study hall and the Rebbe's gravesite. Despite the force of the impact and the considerable panic, the incident resulted only in property damage, with no physical injuries reported. Community members expressed gratitude for what they viewed as divine protection during their Rebbe's memorial day.