A car drove into a parade, hurting 16 people in the US.

Sixteen people were hurt, with five badly injured, when a car hit people in a Louisiana parade.

Ten ambulances and two air ambulances went to the scene.

The police are looking into how a car drove into a crowd at a festival.

People were gathered for a parade in a town with 30,000 people.

The event was a Louisiana Lao New Year celebration.

Two people were taken to hospitals by air, and 11 by ground.

Videos on social media showed emergency workers helping shocked people.

The Louisiana Lao New Year Festival is a big cultural event. It started on Friday and celebrates Lao traditions and community.

It's not clear why the car crashed or if it was an accident.

Emergency workers are still checking how badly people were hurt.

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