Car Crashes into Lao New Year Parade, Injuring 15

0:00It's April 5th. From every corner of the globe, this is Global News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. A car crashed into a crowd at a loud new year parade in rural Louisiana on Saturday, injuring about 15 people, some seriously. Authorities arrested the driver right away on impaired driving charges. Emergency responders from Akkadian ambulance hit the scene around 2.30 pm, with 10 ambulances in a helicopter. The air lifted two patients, while firefighters helped free one person trap under the vehicle, which ended up in a ditch. This annual event draws thousands to Long-Zong Village near New Iberia, a laotian neighborhood by the Buddhist Temple. Folks come for Southeast Asian food, live music, parades, and family activities during the three-day festival. The 57-year-old driver, from genre, tested positive for a high-blood alcohol level and had an open container. Police charged him with impaired, negligent, and careless driving, but say it wasn't done

1:00on purpose. Festival organizers shared their heartbreak online, praying for victims and families. They canceled afternoon and evening events, but planned religious services Sunday to keep the community strong.