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Vehicle hits revelers during Lao New Year celebration in Louisiana

Headline from KOB 4, on the newest of 2 developments

Several people were injured when a vehicle struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year on Saturday in rural Louisiana. The driver was later charged with impaired driving. Video shared on social media showed multiple people on the ground at the annual event in Broussard and New Iberia.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Vehicle crashes into Louisiana Lao New Year parade crowd, injuring about 15

    Headline from Fox26 Houston ·

  2. Newest

    Vehicle hits revelers during Lao New Year celebration in Louisiana

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

Reports & sources

21 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 5 DC

    Vehicle crashes into Louisiana Lao New Year parade crowd, injuring about 15 (opens FOX 5 DC)

    Published

    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Around 15 people were injured, some seriously, when a vehicle crashed into a crowd at a Lao New Year parade in rural Louisiana on Saturday.

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Over a dozen injured after car strikes pedestrians at Lao New Year parade in Louisiana (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office said: "Based on the preliminary investigation, this does not appear to be an intentional act."

  3. NBC News

    Multiple people injured after car strikes pedestrians at Lao New Year parade in Louisiana (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Several people were injured when a car struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year in Louisiana, officials said.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Car slams into Louisiana Lao New Year parade, injuring about 15 people (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Authorities in New Iberia, Louisiana, have said the incident does not appear to be an intentional car-ramming.

  5. KOB 4

    Vehicle hits revelers during Lao New Year celebration in Louisiana (opens KOB 4)

    Published

    KOB 4's feed description

    Several people were injured when a vehicle struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year on Saturday in rural Louisiana. The driver was later charged with impaired driving. Video shared on social media showed multiple people on the ground at the annual event in Broussard and New Iberia.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Vehicle hits revelers, injuring about 15, at Lao New Year celebration in Louisiana (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    About 15 people were injured when a vehicle struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year on Saturday in rural Louisiana, the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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