At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured after a driver plowed his car into a crowd of New Year's revelers on Bourbon Street in… New Orleansaccording to the authorities.
The driver reportedly got out of the car and I fired a weapon After hitting the crowd. A large police and EMS presence was reported at the scene. Nearly 30 people were taken to five hospitals across the city after suffering injuries from the attack.
The accident happened around 3:15 a.m. at the intersection of Bourbon Street and Iberville, the local news station. WGNO reported.
“A mass casualty accident has occurred at Canal and Bourbon Street. Stay away from the area,” NOLA Ready announced on social media.
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Police and EMS vehicles respond to a reported mass casualty incident on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on January 1, 2025. (View)
“The 8th Precinct is currently working a mass casualty incident involving a vehicle that struck a large crowd at Canal and Bourbon Street,” city officials said.
The NOLA city website reported that 30 injured patients were transported by NOEMS to local hospitals and announced that there were at least 10 dead.
At least 10 people were reported dead after a motorist struck a group of people on Bourbon Street. (Wufu)
At least 30 injured people were transported by emergency services, according to the city's emergency preparedness agency NOLA Ready. (global world)
The police did not confirm The total number of victims involved in the accident.
“A horrific act of violence occurred on Bourbon Street earlier this morning,” Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry said in a statement.
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“Please join me and Sharon in praying for all the victims and first responders at the scene. I urge all people near the scene to avoid the area.”
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