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| Dozens injured, 12 critically, after car plows into New Orleans parade crowd (VIDEO) | |
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| At least 28 people have been injured, 12 in “critical condition” after a truck crashed into a dense crowd of participants of the Endymion parade in New Orleans, police said. The car’s driver has been arrested. | At least 28 people have been injured, 12 in “critical condition” after a truck crashed into a dense crowd of participants of the Endymion parade in New Orleans, police said. The car’s driver has been arrested. |
| "Initial reports show so far about a dozen people are in critical condition," New Orleans police said in a statement. | "Initial reports show so far about a dozen people are in critical condition," New Orleans police said in a statement. |
| A total of 21 victims have been promptly transported to nearby hospitals, while another seven people who suffered minor injuries declined hospitalization. | A total of 21 victims have been promptly transported to nearby hospitals, while another seven people who suffered minor injuries declined hospitalization. |
| The car apparently collided with another vehicle, then plowed into the crowd. | The car apparently collided with another vehicle, then plowed into the crowd. |
| The incident occurred at 6:45pm local time at the junction of Orleans and North Carrollton avenues, WVUE reported. | The incident occurred at 6:45pm local time at the junction of Orleans and North Carrollton avenues, WVUE reported. |
| One police officer has been “physically injured and affected” as result of the incident, the authorities said. | One police officer has been “physically injured and affected” as result of the incident, the authorities said. |
| The female officer was struck by the vehicle and suffered “non-life threatening injuries,” Michael S. Harrison, superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department, told a press conference. | The female officer was struck by the vehicle and suffered “non-life threatening injuries,” Michael S. Harrison, superintendent of the New Orleans Police Department, told a press conference. |
| There is no indication the incident was a planned attack, authorities said. | There is no indication the incident was a planned attack, authorities said. |
| “At this time it appears that it’s a subject who was overly intoxicated, who struck a number of vehicles, and it veered off, hitting a whole bunch of innocent people”, Harrison said, dismissing the idea that the collision might have been intentional. | “At this time it appears that it’s a subject who was overly intoxicated, who struck a number of vehicles, and it veered off, hitting a whole bunch of innocent people”, Harrison said, dismissing the idea that the collision might have been intentional. |
| Kourtney McKinnis, an eyewitness to the incident, told the Advocate that the driver appeared unable to comprehend his actions. | Kourtney McKinnis, an eyewitness to the incident, told the Advocate that the driver appeared unable to comprehend his actions. |
| "He was just kind of out of it," she told the outlet. | "He was just kind of out of it," she told the outlet. |
| The ages of the injured are ranging from 3-4 years old to about 40 years old, Harrison announced. | The ages of the injured are ranging from 3-4 years old to about 40 years old, Harrison announced. |