Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc news world headquartehead quaur headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with kate snow. Mardi gras sell brags are in full swing in new orleans 24 hours after a terrifying scene as a driver lost control and veered into a crowd injuring dozens. The new Orleans Police superintendent says the truck driver appeared to be highly intoxicated. He faces multiple charges tonight. Some local residents have complained for years about traffic being allowed so near to that parade route. Our report tonight from new orleans. Reporter fear, chaos and confusion in the middle of a mardi gras celebration. Everybody was trying to help one another, trying to get them to make sure if i was all right. Something like you would have seen in a movie. Reporter one of new orleans famed parades torn apart when a pickup truck plowed into a crowd after hitting several vehicles, including a dump truck. Station wvue recorded this as the driver of the truck was take
New role announcer from nbc news world headquartehead quaur headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with kate snow. Mardi gras sell brags are in full swing in new orleans 24 hours after a terrifying scene as a driver lost control and veered into a crowd injuring dozens. The new Orleans Police superintendent says the truck driver appeared to be highly intoxicated. He faces multiple charges tonight. Some local residents have complained for years about traffic being allowed so near to that parade route. Our report tonight from new orleans. Reporter fear, chaos and confusion in the middle of a mardi gras celebration. Everybody was trying to help one another, trying to get them to make sure if i was all right. Something like you would have seen in a movie. Reporter one of new orleans famed when a pickup truck plowed into a crowd after hitting several vehicles, including a dump truck. Station wvue recorded this as the driver of the truck was taken into custody. It appears its a su
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