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Fatalities after car reportedly plows into a group of people in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police said Wednesday they are dealing with a mass casualty incident, including an unknown number of fatalities, in the city’s famed Bourbon Street area after a car reportedly plowed into a group of people.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police said Wednesday they are dealing with a mass casualty incident, including an unknown number of fatalities, in the city’s famed Bourbon Street area after a car reportedly plowed into a group of people.

New Orleans’ emergency preparedness agency earlier warned of the incident in the district and cautioned people to stay away from the area.

The nature of injuries and the number of dead are unknown at this time, police say.

The Associated Press