Giant balloon injures two at New York parade

A giant balloon at a Thanksgiving parade in New York snagged a street light in Times Square and caused part of it to fall into the crowd, injuring a woman and a child, according to police and eyewitness accounts.

Giant balloon injures two at New York parade

A giant balloon at a Thanksgiving parade in New York snagged a street light in Times Square and caused part of it to fall into the crowd, injuring a woman and a child, according to police and eyewitness accounts.

The accident happened today near the end of the parade when the balloon’s tethers became entangled on the head of the street lamp, causing a collision that knocked it off.

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