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WAFB reports that drunk drivers are 13 times more likely to cause a fatal car accident than non-impaired drivers.. Freeman reminds motorists that Mardi Gras is supposed to be a fun time for families and is an important part of our culture; however, drinking and driving is not. Data shows that drunk drivers are 13 times more likely to cause a deadly crash that sober drivers. Between the years 2019 and 2023, there were 23 deaths caused by crashes involving drunk drivers. The driver whose truck crashed into another vehicle before plowing into a Mardi Gras parade crowd, injuring 28 people, registered almost three times the legal limit on a blood alcohol test, New Newly released photos show cops arresting the purportedly intoxicated driver who slammed a pick-up into a Mardi Gras crowd Saturday, injuring 28 people. Neilson Rizzuto, 25, allegedly plowed the gr Police step up patrols for drunk drivers during Mardi Gras season Published : Feb. 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM CST | Updated : Feb. 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM CST Email This Link An apparent drunk driver careened into spectators at one of Mardi Gras' biggest parades Saturday. "We are grateful that none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening," New Orleans' mayor said. The First Step to Take After a Mardi Gras Drunk Driving Accident: Hire an Attorney. Despite efforts by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) and other authorities to discourage drunk driving in advance of Mardi Gras, alcohol-related accidents inevitably happen each year. You should not wait to hire a drunk driving accident lawyer if: Tashonty Toney, the man convicted of drunk driving into a group of bicyclists shortly after a 2019 New Orleans Mardi Gras parade, will receive a shorter sentence, a court decided this week. A suspected drunk driver was arrested after he hit a woman in Treme on Mardi Gras night, New Orleans police said. Man killed in Mardi Gras crash on St. Bernard Avenue has been ID'd by coroner The man accused of driving a truck into a Mardi Gras parade crowd, injuring 28 people, had a blood-alcohol level almost three times the legal limit, New Orleans police said Related article: How to Handle Hit-and-Run Incidents During Mardi Gras Celebrations. Looking Out for Impaired Drivers Is a Key Safety Tip for Mardi Gras 2025. Drunk drivers are a year-round hazard, but they tend to appear in droves when Mardi Gras begins. To protect yourself from these reckless operators, you may: A Louisiana appeal court has tossed out the 90-year-sentence for a drunk driver who struck nine bicycle riders near a Mardi Gras parade route in 2019, killing two of them. A pickup truck driven by a man who is suspected to have been "highly intoxicated" plowed into a crowd of spectators watching the main Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Saturday, Feb. 25, sending “We want to see Mardi Gras celebrated, but celebrated safely,” NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick said. “We need commitment from our community members that they’ll keep the streets free of drunk drivers so that everyone can have a safe holiday. This is a campaign to get the message out that drunk driving is illegal, and it takes lives. The suspected drunk driver who injured 28 people after plowing into a crowd of Endymion para --Rizzuto’s father, John Rizzuto, told WWL-TV that his son is “a good kid, who is not that kind NEW ORLEANS — A suspect is in custody after 28 people were injured Saturday when a vehicle plowed into a crowd watching the Krewe of Endymion parade in the Mid-City section of New Orleans In 2016, a drunk driver killed a woman in a hit-and-run accident as she was crossing Canal Street during Mardi Gras. When the driver was found, his blood alcohol content was .172, more than twice the legal limit in Louisiana. In 2017, a drunk driver plowed through a Mardi Gras parade crowd and injured 28 people. Lindsey, who police say flagged down paramedics and registered a blood alcohol content over the legal limit, has not been charged with drunk driving but faces a second charge of hit-and-run driving. His bail was set at $60,000. The man killed in a Mardi Gras morning drunk driving crash has been identified as a Grammy-winning New Orleans drummer. Kerry "Fatman" Hunter, 53, was walking near North Claiborne and Elysian Fields avenues at 12:08 a.m. Tuesday when police say 21-year-old Jeremy Lindsey struck him with his sedan. Kayley Thibeaux, 23, of Carencro, is now facing a vehicular homicide charge. That's in addition to 16 other charges she was already facing, including drunk driving and child endangerment. Police said Thibeaux was drunk when she crashed her vehicle into parked cars that also injured two people walking nearby after the Mardi Gras parades had rolled.
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