A truck barrelled into a parade crowd in New Orleans, putting a dozen people in critical condition, and injuring many more.
Gray pickup truck in background allegedly hit revelers at Carrollton and Orleans at Endymion. @WWLTV pic.twitter.com/2aD0UHDu1u
— David Hammer (@davidhammerWWL) February 26, 2017
From early reports it sounds like it was a car accident, and some eyewitnesses say the driver looked drunk. He was led away in handcuffs.
friend on the scene says driver was an angry drunk shouting kill me as he was tackled. #endymion #MidCity #crash
— CJ Mordock (@CJMordock) February 26, 2017
2 other cars involved in accident at Carrollton and Orleans as pickup hits revelers at Endymion. @WWLTV pic.twitter.com/pYKsEXza3I
— David Hammer (@davidhammerWWL) February 26, 2017
First photos from scene where car hit crowd along #Endymion parade route. Police say, so far, a dozen critical. pic.twitter.com/9PmomqFLzz
— WWL-TV (@WWLTV) February 26, 2017
This car was hit by a black truck, spun out of control and hit a trailer..#Endymion pic.twitter.com/J2gm2VjqRm
— chill (@chiIIum) February 26, 2017
15-20 injured. 12 critical after big wreck into crowd watching Endymion on neutral ground on Orleans and Carrollton. Man taken in hand cuffs
— Meg Farris (@megfarrisWWL) February 26, 2017
Jake Chavez of New Orleans says he saw 2 men, 2 women hit by pickup that turned into crowd at Endymion parade at Carrollton&Orleans. @WWLTV
— David Hammer (@davidhammerWWL) February 26, 2017
First pictures from Orleans & Carrollton, where at least a dozen are critical after a vehicle slammed into the Endymion crowd. pic.twitter.com/MMpiu4GyoT
— Danny Monteverde (@DCMonteverde) February 26, 2017
#BREAKING According to NOPD, the number of people injured could increase as the investigation continues
— Kristin Pierce (@KPierceTV) February 26, 2017
Word is the pickup truck plowed through crowd. Driver appeared drunk. My heart breaks. People have been out here just wanting to see parade. pic.twitter.com/6YbAu5UTSc
— Carolyn Out in the Snowfield ☃️ (@NewsCarolyn) February 26, 2017
Truck hit sedan and both went into crowd around Carrollton and Orleans. Unconfirmed how many were trapped under vehicles.
— Meg Farris (@megfarrisWWL) February 26, 2017
I am trying to get word from the Trauma center. Helicopters are flying. Unsure if they are medical at this time.
— Meg Farris (@megfarrisWWL) February 26, 2017
At least 4 loaded into ambulances by Endymion parade at Carrollton and Orleans after car hits people. @WWLTV pic.twitter.com/9fhdNH9PT6
— David Hammer (@davidhammerWWL) February 26, 2017
Something similar happened in Germany earlier, but that sounded more like a terrorist attack. Pray for all the victims and their families.