Two people were pronounced dead at the scene Saturday night in New Orleans after a group of pedestrians was struck along the city’s historic Esplanade Avenue, just days before Mardi Gras.

A suspect was arrested in connection with the deaths, the New Orleans Police Department disclosed in a Twitter message, but further information was not immediately available.

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“Multiple” other people were injured, FOX 8 of New Orleans reported.

The deaths were confirmed in a previous Twitter message by the New Orleans Police Department, but no further information was immediately available about the circumstances of the deaths or the identities of the victims.

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An investigation was underway and police were asking that people avoid the area, FOX 8 reported.

This is developing story. Check back for updates.