New Orleans New Year Incident: Multiple Feared Dead in Bourbon Street Crash

Multiple people have reportedly been killed after a car drove into a group of people in Louisiana in the early hours of New Year’s Day, according to a local news.

At around 3:15 a.m. in New Orleans, the vehicle, described as an SUV, drove into pedestrians at the intersection between Bourbon Street and Iberville, WGNO reported.

Emergency services have been called to the scene, per the WGNO report, and Bourbon Street has been closed off.

Newsweek has contacted the New Orleans Police Department for more information.

According to a CBS News report, a police spokesperson said that “initial reports show a car may have plowed into a group of people. Injuries are unknown but there are reported fatalities.”

Why It Matters

Bourbon Street is situated in New Orleans’ French Quarter, a popular tourist district, and would have likely been very busy with people celebrating New Year’s Eve. It was reported that thousands attended celebrations last night that were held along Bourbon Street.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.