At least 13 people injured after vehicle crashes into crowd in Louisiana

At slightest 13 radical were injured aft a operator struck a assemblage astatine the Louisiana Lao New Year Festival connected Saturday, authorities said. 

Deputies with the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office said successful a connection they were investigating an incidental involving a conveyance that struck aggregate pedestrians during a parade.

"Several individuals sustained injuries, immoderate of which are believed to beryllium serious," the sheriff's bureau said. 

Acadian Ambulance said connected X that it transported 11 patients by crushed and 2 by air.

The operator is presently successful custody, authorities said. The incidental occurred astatine a Louisiana Lao New Year lawsuit celebrating the Buddhist New Year.

Officials said the incidental does not look to beryllium an intentional enactment based connected a preliminary investigation. 

"Sharon and I are praying for each those affected, and are grateful for the archetypal responders who person responded to the scene," Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said successful a post connected X.

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