Anonymousabout 10 hours ago
A 57-year-old drunk driver crashed into the Louisiana Lao New Year Festival parade in New Iberia on April 4, 2026, injuring 18 people — at least five critically — at the largest Lao American cultural gathering in the United States. Todd Landry, whose blood alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit, faces 18 counts of first-degree negligent injuring in what authorities say was not an intentional act. The incident has raised questions about whether small ethnic community festivals in rural areas receive adequate public safety infrastructure compared to mainstream events of comparable size.