Horror as SUV ploughs into crowd of New Year's Eve revellers with multiple feared dead
Horror as SUV ploughs into crowd of New Year's Eve revellers with multiple feared dead
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An SUV has ploughed into revellers celebrating New Year in New Orleans killing 10 people and injuring at least 35 others in what the mayor called a terrorist attack. The incident occurred at the intersection of Bourbon Street, famous for its many bars and clubs, and Iberville at around 3.15am local time in New Orleans, Louisiana, with multiple people seen lying on the ground injured.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell confirmed the incident was a "terrorist attack" and she asked for people to "stay clear from Bourbon Street and eight blocks around." She added: "it's very active and a unified command is in place right now.". It has now been confirmed by police that the driver of the vehicle then got out and fired at officers with two injured. Chief Anne Kirkpatrick- of New Orleans police said that the driver had gone at "high speed" and tried to hit as many people as possible. She described the driver as "hellbent" on causing "carnage".
She stated: "A man drove a pick-up truck down Bourbon Street at a very high speed and it was very intentional behaviour, this man was trying to run over as many people as possible." She added: "I can also say this man, the perpetrator, he fired on our officers from his vehicle, when he crashed his vehicle, two of our officers have been shot, they are stable and we will give you an update on them.".
