Todd Landry: 5 things to know about Louisiana man accused of ramming car into 15 people during Laos New Year parade

Five things you need to know about Todd Landry

Here are five things we know about Landry so far:

• Landry, 57, was charged with driving under the influence, 18 counts of first-degree negligent injury, careless operation and open container.
• – Landry showed signs of impairment, according to state police.
• – A breath sample showed a blood alcohol content of 0.137 percent, nearly twice the legal limit, Newsweek reported.
• The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office said the crash did not appear to be intentional. “Based on the initial investigation, this does not appear to be an intentional act,” Rebecca Melancon, public information officer for the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Department (IPSD), told Newsweek.
• Landry has been booked into the Iberia Parish Prison. The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office is the lead investigating agency in the case.

The event where the tragedy occurred was promoted online as a three-day festival celebrating Laotian culture with “authentic food, live music, traditional dances, blessings from monks and water splashing”. Following the incident, Arcadia Ambulance dispatched ten ambulances and two helicopters to the scene.