5-person car crashes into flooded canal during Metairie flash flood on July 3rd; no hospitalizations.
A car carrying five people crashed into a flooded canal in Metairie during a flash flood warning on July 3rd. The incident occurred at West Esplanade Avenue and Oaklawn Drive around 12:45 p.m. The vehicle is being investigated as a hit-and-run case. Five people were rescued from the vehicle and treated at the scene, but none required hospitalization. The heavy rainfall during the storm overwhelmed the city's pumping system.
July 03, 2024
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