A group of Houston ISD students, parents, and staff traveling to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl are safe after a deadly attack on Bourbon Street. The district confirmed that none of their group were near the incident where a truck plowed through a crowd, killing at least 15 people. The Sugar Bowl was postponed and student activities were canceled.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 6:43PMA group of Houston ISD students, parents, and staff who traveled to New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl have all been accounted for and are safe, according to the district.
The band said it is following the safety procedures outlined by the city and the Sugar Bowl staff. The Sugar Bowl was postponed to Thursday night.Excursions and other student activities scheduled throughout the day have been postponed. The electric truck with Texas plates was rented via the app Turo, a vehicle-sharing platform, from a man in Houston. Sources say the truck was then observed Tuesday in north Harris County around Treaschwig Road and Aldine Westfield Road around 10:15 a.m., and then again at 11:10 a.m.
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