At Least 15 Injured After Driver Plows Into a Louisiana Festival

A driver plowed a vehicle into a crowd at a festival parade in New Iberia, Louisiana, injuring at least 15 people, some critically. Authorities took the driver into custody at the scene. Festival parades draw large crowds of pedestrians, making such incidents particularly dangerous when vehicles enter the crowd area. The incident left multiple people requiring emergency medical treatment, with the severity of injuries still being assessed by authorities. The circumstances that led the driver to enter the parade area remain under investigation.