Vehicle slams into Louisiana crowd, injuring at least 15, sheriff's office says

April 4 (Reuters) - At least 15 people were injured on Saturday, some critically, after a car slammed into a crowd near a community event in New Iberia, Louisiana, law enforcement officials ⁠said. A suspect is in custody and an investigation is ongoing following the incident, which occurred near a Lao New Year celebration, Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office spokesperson Rebecca Melancon ⁠told Reuters. It is unclear whether the car incident was deliberate, said Melancon. Acadian Ambulance ⁠posted on social media that it transported 13 people to the ⁠hospital. Two of them were airlifted, the ambulance ⁠service wrote on X. Reporting by Noel Randewich in San Francisco; Editing by Sergio Non Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab