Truck runs over people celebrating New Year in America, 12 killed

On January 1, in New Orleans, Louisiana, a man ran a pickup truck over people celebrating New Year. 12 people died and 35 were injured.

The incident took place at 3 pm Indian time. At this time, it was 3:15 am in New Orleans. Thousands of people were celebrating on the city’s busiest Bourbon Street. Suddenly, a car ran over the crowd.

There was a stampede after the collision. Many people fell away after the collision. After this, a man got out of the car. He started firing at people, in response to which the police force also had to fire. According to NBC News, the attacker has died.

It seems that the attack was done intentionally. After this incident, the atmosphere of New Year celebrations turned into mourning. The police is investigating the matter. The injured have been admitted to 5 hospitals in the city.

The mayor said it was a terrorist incident, the FBI denied it. Regarding the attack, the mayor of Bourbon Street called it a ‘terrorist incident’. But shortly after, the FBI agent said that this incident was not a ‘terrorist incident’. However, the FBI said that they are investigating this incident just like they do during any terrorist incident.