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Multiple injured after truck plows into parade crowd in New Orleans

Posted at 9:38 PM, Feb 25, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-25 23:40:39-05

New Orleans police say the number of people injured after a vehicle crashed into a crowd watching the Krewe of Endymion parade in the Mid-City section of New Orleans has increased to 28 and a suspect is in custody.

Police Chief Michael Harrison says one person in custody and that he is being investigated for driving while intoxicated. Harrison says police do not suspect terrorism.

Harrison says that 21 people were hospitalized after the crash with five victims in guarded condition. Seven others declined to be hospitalized.

The crash was reported Saturday at about 6:45 p.m.

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