At least 20 people were injured when a red SUV crashed into people taking part in a Christmas parade in Wokessa, Wisconsin on Sunday, city police chief Dan Thompson said.
Mr. Thompson told reporters that a person of interest has been identified in the investigation, without going into details.
According to the police chief, the car was recovered.
A local television reporter who is part of the national network CBS reported that at least one person lost his life in the tragedy.
Earlier, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and other local media reported that a car crashed into people attending a Christmas parade in Wokesa, some 30 miles (32 km) from Milwaukee, injuring several people.
In a video posted on social networking sites, the SUV is depicted moving fast towards the ears of people parading. In a second video, police officers are shown shooting at the car before falling on bars set up for the parade.
The incident occurred shortly before 17:00 (local time; 01:00 Greek time), according to Journal Sentinel.
An eyewitness said he heard the car crash as it fell on people and then screams and screams from the victims.
However, authorities in the city of Wokessa, Wisconsin, have called on people in its center to seek the nearest shelter after the injuries of more than twenty people from an SUV that fell on people who participated in a Christmas parade, local media reported.
It is not clear why this order was given.
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