Christmas calamity as SUV ploughs into festive parade

An SUV ploughed into a Christmas parade in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha yesterday, injuring more than 20 people, the city’s police chief said. Those injured appeared to include children, members of a marching band and a dance troupe, according to witnesses and videos of the incident posted online. Chief Dan Thompson said the investigation was ongoing, but that a ‘‘suspect vehicle’’ was recovered. Some of the injured were taken by police to hospitals, and others were taken by family members, Thompson said. ‘‘We have a person of interest that we are looking into at this time,’’ Thompson said. Mayor Shawn Reilly said that he did not believe there was any current danger to the public. Police in Waukesha, located about 30km west of Milwaukee, were urging people to avoid the downtown area.