At Least 15 Injured After Driver Plows Into a Louisiana Festival
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- At least 15 people were injured, some critically, when a vehicle drove into a crowd at a parade during the Louisiana Lao New Year Festival in New Iberia, La., on Saturday afternoon.
- The driver was taken into custody, and authorities believe the crash was not intentional.
- Injured individuals were described as pedestrians, but it is unclear if they were parade participants or spectators; 15 were hospitalized with some serious injuries.
- Festival organizers canceled the remaining Saturday music programs but plan to resume religious services on Sunday if security permits.
- Emergency response included at least 10 ambulances, with 11 people transported by ground and two by air to hospitals.
