Videos show chaotic scene as SUV plows through Waukesha Christmas parade, leaves more than 20 people injured
A chaotic scene erupted late Sunday afternoon at the Waukesha Christmas Parade as a person in an SUV plowed through a barricade, leaving more than 20 people injured, some dead and others left running to escape the area.
The parade, which runs through Main Street in downtown Waukesha, began at 4 p.m. and appeared to be running as normal until the parade turned into a tragedy just before 5 p.m.
Here are scenes from the aftermath, including videos. Please be advised before watching that some of the videos are disturbing.
TRIGGER WARNING: 🚨DISTURBING VIDEO🚨A viewer sent in horrifying video the moment a red SUV plowed through a crowd during the #Waukesha Holiday Parade. Its currently unclear how many people have been injured. Updates to come on @tmj4 pic.twitter.com/u6q10VgTJ1
— Taylor Lumpkin (@TaylorLumpkinTV) November 22, 2021
This video shows the car strike a marching band.
This was recorded from the City of Waukesha’s Facebook account, which was streaming the parade.
You can see a red SUV speed right past these band members, hear screams and then a law enforcement officer running. @fox6now pic.twitter.com/8lO5oRuP1I— Sam Kraemer (@SamKraemerTV) November 21, 2021
Pray for the people that got hurt at Waukesha Christmas parade pic.twitter.com/75yuSwlhUG
— charlie1999 (@charlie66422513) November 22, 2021
There are reports that the "Dancing Grannies" were hit.
Right in front of my family, this man drives through the parade hitting as many people as possible while shooting out the window. He ran over several elderly women who were dancing in the parade and many others please pray for everyone in Waukesha
— Ocean Lantana (@KaleLern) November 21, 2021
Footage of the attack in downtown Waukesha during the Christmas parade. A man saves a child from being struck. pic.twitter.com/61VJySMZf3
— Ian Miles Cheong @ stillgray.substack.com (@stillgray) November 22, 2021
This video shows the vehicle running over parade barriers.
BREAKING: First video of a red Ford Escape breaking through barriers after mowing down parade goers and firing rifle into crowd in Waukesha, WI pic.twitter.com/QHDi2fsKDz
— David Kimball (@wxandnews) November 21, 2021
This video shows the immediate aftermath of the attack.
Video from Nice Ash Cigar Bar of #waukesha terror attack pic.twitter.com/t2yUayjMyg
— gx (@gxdia) November 21, 2021
More video and photos from our reporters in downtown Waukesha after the heartbreaking incident.
The scene on Main Street in Waukesha right now. pic.twitter.com/RsDAZ9fnE0
— Evan Casey (@ecaseymedia) November 21, 2021
Ambulances are still heading out of Waukesha at this point. pic.twitter.com/OLzSZ4NHbG
— Evan Casey (@ecaseymedia) November 22, 2021
Just arrived in #Waukesha. Here's a few initial photos from the scene where a car plowed into the Christmas Parade Sunday evening. pic.twitter.com/tMDrI2buYB
— Mike De Sisti (@mdesisti) November 22, 2021
More Coverage: What we know, and don't know, about the Waukesha Christmas Parade incident
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Waukesha Christmas Parade videos show SUV plowing through barricade
