Driver injures at least 15 people after plowing into Lao New Year festival in Louisiana

NewsWorldAmericasDriver injures at least 15 people after plowing into Lao New Year festival in LouisianaAt least two people airlifted to local hospitals after allegedly drunk driver slammed into annual Songkran eventMike Bedigan in New York Sunday 05 April 2026 02:29 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2951986","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/injuries-lao-new-year-parade-louisiana-b2951986.html","title":"At least 15 injured after driver plows into Lao New Year festival in Louisiana"}}CloseFootage shows New Orleans attacker studying Bourbon StreetThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}At least 15 people have been inj...