At least ten people have been killed and 30 injured in a truck crash on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. The car crashed into the crowd at high speed in the New Orleans 2025 truck crash, local officials said. Then, according to witnesses, the driver got out of the truck and started shooting, prompting police to open fire. It has been confirmed by law enforcement that the suspect died in a fire accident.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said the incident was a “terrorist attack” and the FBI is currently looking into the horrific incident. According to the BBC, a number of images circulated on social media at the start of New Orleans’ New Year’s Eve celebration showed many people injured.
According to a New Orleans Police Department officer, the car crashed into the crowd at 2025, killing several people and injuring others. The injured people were immediately taken to five nearby hospitals.
This truck crash in New Orleans happened just hours before the start of the AllState Bowl college football quarterfinals at the Caesars Superdome, which is expected to draw thousands of spectators.
Similar incidents, like shootings and automobile crashes with paradogs, have occurred in New Orleans before. In November 2024, two people were killed and ten injured in two separate incidents on the parade route, local media reported. Public safety is being monitored at major events and gatherings in New Orleans after this tragic accident.