The second week of Jazz Fest kicked off with a bit of tragedy after three people were hit by a car outside the main gate just as the show was getting under way.
According to the Times-Picayune, the accident occurred at the intersection of Gentilly Boulevard and Lapeyrouse just before 10:30 Thursday morning.
Witnesses told the paper that the three people, who were taken to the hospital, were hit by a seafood box truck…