Fatal incident in New Orleans: Auto races into a crowd!
Fatal incident in New Orleans: Auto races into a crowd!
A tragic incident occurred in New Orleans on New Year's Night when a vehicle at high speed raced into a crowd in the famous French Quarter. Report by OE24 The number of dead could have increased to at least ten, while more than 26 people were injured. The local broadcaster 4WWL reports that the police classify the incident as extremely serious and is already busy at the scene with extensive rescue campaigns.eyewitnesses described that it was said to have been a truck who drove into the crowd on the Bourbon Street before the driver exit and shot with a weapon, like Der Tagesspiegel reported. These frightening details have been reported by numerous locally based news media, but the police have so far not been announced official information on the background of the incident.
The police used a large contingent on site and evacuated numerous restaurants and bars along the Bourbon Street. For the duration of the investigation, the main street was cordoned off far to restore security and order. The ongoing investigations are promoted at high pressure and the authority is under immense pressure to provide additional information on the security risks and the background of the incident.
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| Ort | Bourbon Street, New Orleans, USA |
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