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At least 13 people were hospitalized after an impaired driver struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year in Louisiana, officials said.
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The car struck “multiple pedestrians” Saturday afternoon at the corner of Savannakhet Street and Melancon Road in Broussard, the Iberia Parish Sheriff\u2019s Office told NBC News. The 57-year-old driver was arrested.
Broussard is located about 8 miles southwest of Lafayette and near the city of New Iberia.
“Several individuals sustained injuries, some of which are believed to be serious,” the sheriff’s office said.
The crash happened during a Lao New Year event celebrating the Buddhist new year. Ambulance service Acadian Ambulance said on X <\/a>that it transported 11 patients by ground and two by air as a result of the incident.
The driver was soon after taken into custody. Louisiana State police identified him as Todd Landry, of Jeanerette, a small city of about 5,000 in Iberia Parish.
Landry showed \u201csigns of impairment,\u201d and a breathalyzer test indicated he had a blood alcohol content level of 0.137%, according to state police. The legal limit in Louisiana is 0.08%.
He was booked into the Iberia Parish jail for driving while impaired, 18 counts of first-degree negligent injuring, careless operation and having open alcohol container in his vehicle, state police said.
Landry could not be reached for comment Saturday night.
“Based on the preliminary investigation, this does not appear to be an intentional act,” the sheriff’s office said earlier.
The investigation is ongoing.
Festival organizers canceled Saturday evening\u2019s music programs in light of the crash.
\u201cWe are profoundly saddened by the news of the incident near the festival grounds. We are awaiting additional details from authorities as they become available,\u201d organizers said in a post on the event’s Facebook page<\/a>, noting that security has been redirected to the scene.
\u201cWe are praying for the victims and for their families during this difficult time,\u201d they added.
The festival will reopen scheduled religious services Sunday and vendors will be open if security resources \u201care restored,\u201d the organizers said.
Gov. Jeff Landry wrote on Facebook<\/a>: “Sharon and I are praying for all those affected, and are grateful for the first responders who have responded to the scene.”
Marlene Lenthang is a breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital.
Meriam Bouarrouj is an NBC News assignment editor.
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