New Orleans’ party epicentre becomes a scene of horror

Witnesses reveal the moment a white ute sped along Bourbon Street, disrupting New Year’s celebration in a city known for crowds and infinite energy.

Jesse Dougherty and Molly Hennessy-Fiske

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New Orleans | On New Year’s Eve, in a town where anything goes, Bourbon Street sits at the centre of it all.

Street performers are everywhere, playing their jazz, wearing their costumes, the music blending with whatever pumps out of the nearest bar.

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