Posted on 04/04/2026 7:00:34 PM PDT by Libloather
More than a dozen people were injured when a car plowed through a crowd gathered for a cultural parade and festival in New Iberia, Louisiana Saturday, according to cops and local reports.
At least 15 people were wounded, including some in critical condition, after a drunk driver barreled through parade-goers at the Lao New Year Festival at around 2:30 p.m., according to the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office and News15.
Several pedestrians were directly struck by the car and two of the victims were airlifted to the hospital, Acadian Ambulance said on X.
Officers took the driver, 57-year-old Todd Landry, into custody following the terrifying crash, which happened near the corner of Savannakhet Street and Melancon Road, Louisiana State Police said.
Landry, of Jeanerette, showed signs of impairment and blew a blood-alcohol level of 0.137% — well above the legal limit of 0.08%, according to state police.
He was arrested and booked into the Iberia Parish jail on charges of driving while impaired, careless operation, open container and 18 counts of first-degree negligent injuring, cops said.
The crash is not believed to have been an intentional act, the sheriff’s office added.
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The way things are going, it may not be too many years before the people you listed will be deporting Americans from America. 🫤
Keep my family out of this.....
Any relation to Troy Landry?
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