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Police: Car plows into parade crowd in New Orleans; 12 hurt

Police: Car plows into parade crowd in New Orleans; 12 hurt

NEW ORLEANS — Police say 12 people were injured when a vehicle plowed into a crowd watching the Krewe of Endymion parade in the Mid-City section of New Orleans.

The Times-Picayune (http://bit.ly/2lWHQCg ) reports the crash was reported Saturday at about 6:45 p.m.

Police spokeswoman Ambria Washington says that "initial reports show so far that about a dozen people are in critical condition."

She says that number could increase as the investigation continues.

The Associated Press