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Car plows into parade crowd in New Orleans; 28 hurt

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A suspect is in custody after 28 people were injured Saturday when a vehicle plowed into a crowd watching the Krewe of Endymion parade in the Mid-City section of New Orleans, police said.

Police Chief Michael Harrison said the suspect is being investigat­ed for driving while intoxicate­d. Harrison was asked twice by the media if terrorism was suspected. While he didn't say "No" he did say it looks like a case of DWI.

Twenty-one people were hospitaliz­ed after the crash with five vic- tims in guarded condition. Seven others declined to be hospitaliz­ed, city Emergency Services Director, Dr. Jeff Elder said.

The victims range in age from as young as 3 or 4-years-old to adults in their 30s and 40s, said Elder.

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