Louisville, KY : 2 dead, 7 hurt after driver crashes into crowd at food truck early Sunday, January 29, 2017

Two pedestrians are dead and seven others injured after police say a drunken driver lost control of his vehicle and plowed into a crowd standing near a food truck.

Louisville Metro police spokeswoman Alicia Smiley tells news outlets that 37-year-old Chad Erdley was speeding when he struck a parked car and continued into a parking lot early Sunday, hitting nine people.

Two unidentified pedestrians were pronounced dead at the scene. Seven others were hospitalized with varying degrees of injuries. None of those injuries appear to be life-threatening.

Police say Erdley had slurred speech, smelled of alcohol, and fell asleep several times after he was arrested.

He is facing numerous charges including two counts of murder and seven counts of first-degree assault. It’s unclear whether he has an attorney.

Stephanie Roby lives nearby and was among the first to arrive at the scene and offer help to those who were injured.

“There was just people laying everywhere,” Roby told media. “It was very, very traumatic.”

“I tried to help,” she said. “There were several other people that tried to help and I’m so sorry that we could not save them.”

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2 dead, 7 hurt after driver crashes into crowd at food truck