NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) – A man was injured this afternoon after falling from a Mardi Gras float downtown.
The man fell off the float at the intersection of Tchoupitoulas and Gravier streets.
He suffered a head injury and was taken to a hospital by ambulance.
Float riders are required to wear harnesses during Mardi Gras parades. It’s unclear whether he was wearing one when he fell.