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rampartc

(5,398 posts)

1. it does happen

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Thu Feb 20, 2020, 09:38 AM

Feb 2020

thoughts and prayers to the family, but I;m not for banning parades.

do you remember the saint Patrick's day parade when 3 irish club marchers were hit by a beer truck on bourbon street?

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New Orleans: Woman run over by float, killed during Krewe of Nyx parade Uptown [View all] fleur-de-lisa Feb 2020 OP

it does happen rampartc Feb 2020 #1

its tragic. but how do you get run over by a float that probably goes at 2 miles per hour? drray23 Feb 2020 #2

It's a safe bet that alcohol was involved. bluedigger Feb 2020 #3

Witnesses say she approached the float, banging on the sides to get the attention of the riders fleur-de-lisa Feb 2020 #4