Ten persons were killed and 30 were injured in the early hours of Wednesday in the city of in the United States after a man drove his vehicle into a large crowd, CNN reported.

The police said that the man intentionally rammed a pickup truck into crowds on the city’s Bourbon Street during New Year’s Day celebrations. The incident occurred around 3.15 am local time, or 1.45 pm as per Indian Standard Time.

The driver’s actions were “very intentional”, said Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick. “This man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could,” she said.

The official said that the police did not believe that the man’s actions were the result of an impairment, according to CNN. “It was not a DUI [driving under the influence] situation,” the police superintendent said. “This was more complex and more serious based on the information we have right now.”

The police did not state whether the man was in custody, or what his condition was.

The man also allegedly after he crashed the vehicle, the BBC reported. The police officials were said to be stable.

The BBC quoted a witness as saying that he "walked past dead and injured bodies all over the street" after the incident.

The injured persons...