Casualties feared after vehicle hits crowd in New Orleans - report

Multiple casualties are feared in New Orleans after a vehicle reportedly drove into a crowd on the popular Bourbon Street, the BBC's US news partner CBS has reported.

A New Orleans Police spokesman said that "initial reports show a car may have ploughed into a group of people. Injuries are unknown but there are reported fatalities."

A CBS reporter saw multiple people on the ground with injuries.

Witnesses said that the vehicle ran into a crowd, and then the driver began firing a weapon, prompting police to return fire. Police have not confirmed the report.

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