Woman Killed After Getting Trapped Under St. Patrick’s Day Parade Float In Kentucky

A Kentucky female has been killed aft getting trapped underneath a St Patrick’s Day Parade float connected Saturday afternoon, according to reports.

The parade was successful afloat plaything successful Louisville erstwhile nan woman, who was taking portion successful nan parade, caught her ft underneath nan float. Then, nan as-yet unnamed female fell and was struck by nan vehicle, a spokesperson from nan Louisville Metro Police told Wave News.

Officers responded to nan incident astatine astir 4 p.m., and nan female was subsequently rushed to nan University of Louisville Hospital, wherever she was pronounced dead.

The immense arena connected Saturday marched done The Highlands, an area of Louisville known for its bustling bars and restaurants. However, nan convoy abruptly crushed to a halt successful nan area pursuing nan collision.

Video footage obtained by WDRB News showed onlookers swarming astir a motionless float carrying balloons and bales of hay.

David Gnamba, who was moving astatine his family’s nutrient motortruck conscionable crossed from nan crash, said that he saw “somebody connected a stretcher.”

“It does break my bosom because that’s a personification that mislaid their life,” he said. “This is not news that we want to perceive - arsenic quality beings, arsenic vendors, arsenic people, arsenic partygoers.”

Stephanie Youstra, who has marched successful nan parade arsenic a mascot for 10 years, told Wave News that she noticed that thing was incorrect erstwhile nan floats down her stopped.

She was later told astir nan collision by different group helping retired astatine nan parade.

“My bosom goes retired to anyone who was successful that float, and each nan group successful that float, and nan family… I just, I can’t ideate what they are each feeling,” she told Wave News.

Craig Greenberg, Louisville’s mayor, shared a connection successful nan aftermath of nan crash.

“I americium truthful sorry to perceive astir nan tragic mishap that took a woman’s life astatine today’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade,” he wrote connected X. “Please subordinate Rachel and maine successful keeping her family and friends successful your prayers.

“May her representation beryllium a blessing.”

The Hibernian Cultural and Charitable Association, Inc., which organized nan parade, released its ain statement connected Facebook.

The organizers thanked those who attended Saturday’s arena but urged societal media users to respect nan privateness of nan deceased individual’s family.

The Independent has contacted nan Louisville Police Department for comment.