Multiple injuries after car plows into crowd near Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans

A vehicle plowed into a crowd watching a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Saturday, critically injuring at least 12 people, police told local media.

The number of people injured during the Krewe of Endymion parade could increase, according to a report in NOLA.com.

(Reporting By Frank McGurty; editing by Diane Craft)