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Man hit, killed by Mardi Gras parade float in US
Police in Louisiana say a man died after he fell off a Mardi Gras parade float and it hit him.
- AP
- Published: 13:48 February 22, 2009
New Orleans: Police in Louisiana say a man died after he fell off a Mardi Gras parade float and it hit him.
It happened on Saturday after a parade in the Cajun town of Carencro, about 210 kilometres west of New Orleans.
Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Lt. Craig Stansbury says the 23-year-old was hit as the float drove away from the parade route. Police didn't release his name because they hadn't notified his family.
Toxicology tests will be performed on the driver and rider.
Crowds in cities and towns across Louisiana are jamming parade routes this weekend as part of celebrations leading up to Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, just before Ash Wednesday ushers in Lent.
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