The Rose Parade continued as planned in Pasadena, California, despite the tragic events that unfolded in New Orleans earlier in the day. At least 10 people were killed and 30 injured when a driver rammed into a crowd in the French Quarter.
Officials held a moment of silence for victims of the tragedy before the parade began. At least 10 people were killed and 30 were hurt by a driver described by police as 'hell-bent on carnage' in a busy tourist area near Bourbon Street early Wednesday. Paradegoers and local officials alike said they were aware of the news and sent their condolences to representatives from Louisiana participating in the parade.
The Louisiana Office of Tourism, the organization’s 2025 float, symbolizing the food, music and cheer of a “Louisiana Saturday night,” marked the group’s fourth year in the parade. Some visitors lined up along the Rose Parade route said they were more alert on the scene, but that they hadn’t considered not attending. “It was a concern, yes. But it is not really a worry,” said Danny Ruiz, a Pasadena resident sitting in a grandstand. “You are just more alert being around your surroundings,” Ruiz said. When he came to the Rose Parade, however, he said: “It (the New Orleans tragedy) was always in the back of my mind.” “The Tournament of Roses and the City of Pasadena extend our deepest sympathies to the people of Louisiana and the city of New Orleans following this morning’s tragic events,” said a statement from the Tournament of Roses and the City of Pasadena. “We stand in solidarity with the entire state during this difficult time.” A suspect who drove a vehicle at high speed into a crowd of revelers was killed after a firefight with police, law enforcement officials told the Associated Press. Ten people were killed and 30 were injured in New Orleans’ bustling French Quarter district at 3:15 a.m. Rose Parade officials sought to assure visitors that security was tight at the event, on the heels of the Louisiana attac
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