A car plowed into bicyclists and pedestrians on several blocks of a street in New Orleans, killing two people and leaving six others injured as the city celebrates Mardi Gras festivities, authorities said.
“We were able to apprehend the subject so quickly because citizens stopped this individual, because they thought they were helping someone who had just been involved in a one-car accident,” Ferguson said.
Officers determined that the accident scene spanned several blocks of Esplanade Avenue. Authorities are investigating whether the driver was intoxicated, and standard protocol involves breathalyzer and blood tests, Ferguson said.
