At least a dozen people were injured when a vehicle crashed into a crowd along the Endymion parade at Orleans and Carollton avenues Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017.
Police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:45 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2017 to a report of a vehicle into a crowd with multiple injuries near Carrollton Avenue and Orleans Avenue. Witnesses said the driver appeared drunk.
Victims range in ages from 3-4 years old to 40-or-so years old, and were transported to seven different area hospitals.
Police arrest an man at scene after pickup truck slammed into Endymion crowd at Carrollton & Orleans https://t.co/dQdZfGFRCR pic.twitter.com/r5em0Nzqyh
— New Orleans Advocate (@theadvocateno) February 26, 2017
BREAKING: Dozens injured after car drives into Mardis Gras parade crowd in New Orleans. https://t.co/iHH9I37StW pic.twitter.com/gzfDric0QJ
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) February 26, 2017
Man arrested at the scene where truck crashed into Endymion parade crowd, injuring 21. What we know so far: https://t.co/7oEliMvyUh pic.twitter.com/yFz4etoT0Q
— New Orleans Advocate (@theadvocateno) February 26, 2017
Police investigating multi causality accident after driver plows through crowd on Endymion route. At least 12 critically injured. @FOX8NOLA pic.twitter.com/dDNfTZAKr7
— Rob Krieger (@Rob_Krieger) February 26, 2017
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