The incident took place on the corner of the popular Bourbon Street, in the French Quarter of the city.
At least 10 people have been killed after a vehicle struck a crowd celebrating the New Year in New Orleans.
Another 30 people have been injured in the incident, which took place on the corner of the popular Bourbon Street, in the French Quarter of the city.
The city's emergency preparedness campaign, managed by New Orleans Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness, has said there has been "mass casualty incident".

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