After the reported deaths of two paradegoers at this year's Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, the city said it will suspend tandem floats - multiple floats connected by a hitch and pulled by a single tractor - for the remainder of Mardi Gras.
After the reported deaths of two paradegoers at this year's Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, the city said it will suspend tandem floats - multiple floats connected by a hitch and pulled by a single tractor - for the remainder of Mardi Gras.
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell addressed the media Saturday night, as did New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson, after a man was killed that evening in an incident involving a tandem float.
The news of his death came days after a woman was crushed by a tandem float, according to reports.
The parades on both nights were canceled after the deaths, according to reports.