Sharree Walls, 27, David Hynes, 31, killed, and several injured when vehicle driven by Tashonty Toney, 32, strikes pedestrians and bicyclists on Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana

Modified Date: 
Tue, 10/29/2019 - 3:36pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, March 2, 2019

2 dead, several injured as car hits pedestrians in New Orleans while city celebrates Mardi Gras: Police

Police held a press conference late Saturday and said eight people were struck in total, including two dead on scene and five who were transported to the hospital. 

Driver in deadly New Orleans crash identified as police officer’s son

In a news release, Andy Cunningham identified the suspect as 32-year-old Tashonty Toney and said he was the son of a New Orleans police officer.

The Latest: New Orleans driver: ‘I have a drinking problem’

A New Orleans police report says a driver accused of killing two people and injuring seven others in a crash near a Mardi Gras parade told officers: “I have a drinking problem.”

Amid Mardi Gras joy, tears for bicyclists killed in traffic

People who knew the two bicyclists killed Saturday night — and some who never met them — dealt with the grief ahead of Tuesday’s joyous climax to New Orleans’ annual Carnival season.

Driver charged with vehicular homicide in bicyclists deaths

District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro’s Office says the 16-count indictment against 32-year-old Tashonty Toney was returned Wednesday.

Driver pleads guilty in death of 2 New Orleans bicyclists

A man who drunkenly drove into a group of bicycle riders after a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of vehicular homicide, averting a scheduled trial and opening himself for a possible 80-year prison sentence.

90-year sentence for drunk driver in 2 bicyclists' deaths

That included two consecutive 30-year sentences for the deaths of Sharree Walls, 27, and David Hynes, 31.

People Involved: 
Tashonty Toney
Sharree Walls
David Hynes

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