Deaths were reported in New Orleans when a vehicle apparently crashed into the crowd on Bourbon Street
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Deaths were reported in New Orleans when a vehicle apparently crashed into the crowd on Bourbon Street

Posted on by Amelia Pressman

There were reports of multiple deaths early Wednesday after a vehicle plowed into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter. The popular tourist district would have been busy in the early hours of New Year’s Day.

Witnesses told CBS News reporter Kati Weis that a truck drove at high speed into a crowd on Bourbon Street, then the driver got out and started firing a gun, prompting police to return fire.

Weis saw several people on the ground being treated for their injuries.

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Police lines and emergency personnel are seen on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana, early January 1, 2025, after reports that a vehicle drove into a crowd in the French Quarter, causing several deaths.

CBS News/Kati Weis


A spokesperson for the New Orleans Police Department told CBS News: “Initial reports indicate that a car may have driven into a group of people. There are no known injuries, but fatalities have been reported.”

This breaking news story will be updated.

Tucker Reals

Tucker Reals is the foreign editor for CBSNews.com and is based in the CBS News London bureau. He has worked for CBS News since 2006 and previously worked for The Associated Press in Washington, DC and London.

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