Vehicle injures 12 at parade in New Orleans, police say

NEW ORLEANS — At least 12 people were injured when a vehicle plowed into a crowd watching the Krewe of Endymion parade Saturday night in the MidCity section of New Orleans.

Ambria Washington, a spokeswoman for the New Orleans Police Department, said “initial reports show so far that about a dozen people are in critical condition.”

She said the number could increase as the investigation continues.

The Times-Picayune reported the crash was reported at about 6:45 p.m. The crash occurred less than five hours after a gunshot wounded a man at the Krewe of Tucks parade, on the Uptown parade route. Police said they think the gun was accidentally fired inside a portable toilet, wounding a man outside.

No arrests were made, according to the paper.