{"id":100634,"date":"2017-02-28T11:50:51","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T16:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=100634"},"modified":"2017-02-28T13:24:53","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T18:24:53","slug":"vehicle-crashes-high-school-band-mardi-gras-parade-alabama-injuries-reported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/vehicle-crashes-high-school-band-mardi-gras-parade-alabama-injuries-reported\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Plows Into Band Members at Alabama Mardi Gras Parade, 12 Injured"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gulf Shores, Alabama — A vehicle struck several people\u00a0that were taking part in the Gulf Shores Mardi Gras parade Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Multiple people were treated by emergency services on the street.<\/p>\n

Twelve members of the Gulf Shores High School Marching Band were transported to local hospitals–four critical.<\/p>\n

“Please be patient when leaving due to Emergency traffic needing access to the area,” the Gulf Shores police department posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n

City spokesman Grant Brown said the band had entered the street when a vehicle in the parade accelerated and hit the members.<\/p>\n

The incident happened just as the parade was beginning at around 10 a.m.<\/p>\n

It was unclear if the act was intentional or an accident.<\/p>\n

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