Image copyright AP Image caption The vehicle (centre) crashed into the crowd early on Saturday eveningA vehicle has driven into a crowd at a Mardi Gras parade in the US city of New Orleans, leaving 28 people injured, some seriously.
It hit crowds watching the Krewe of Endymion parade in the Mid-City district early on Saturday evening.
"He was just kind of out of it,`` Kourtney McKinnis told the New Orleans Advocate.
Police Chief Michael Harrison said 21 people were taken to hospital, five in serious condition, with another seven also injured.
The driver of the pick-up truck seemed unaware of what he had done, one eyewitness told local media.
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