A woman was run over and killed by a float in the middle of the Krewe of Nyx parade Wednesday night, casting a pall over the first big night of parading in the final weekend of the Carnival season.

The woman who died after she was run over by a Krewe of Nyx float on Wednesday was trying to "reach for beads," according to preliminary information from New Orleans police. She was 58. Update: Victim ...

A woman was run over by a Krewe of Nyx parade float and killed in New Orleans on Wednesday night, devastating paradegoers and krewe members on what is typically a joyful night to kick off the final ...