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At least 10 dead after truck crashes into New Orleans crowd, city authorities say

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FBI agents at the site where a truck driver attack rammed into a crowed and killed several people during New Year's celebrations in New Orleans.

Photo credit: Reuters

At least 10 people were killed and 30 injured when a truck drove into a large crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter early on Wednesday, a city government agency said.

It said no further information was immediately available.

Earlier CBS News, citing witnesses, reported that a truck had crashed into the crowd at high speed, and then the driver got out and started firing a weapon, with police returning fire.

"Initial reports show a car may have plowed into a group of people. Injuries are unknown but there are reported fatalities," New Orleans Police Department spokesperson told CBS News.

The police department did not immediately respond to a Reuters' request for comment.