A horrific start to Mardi Gras Day on the Gulf Coast.

A car plowed into a high school band before the start of the parade in Gulf Shores, Ala. The scene in Gulf Shores has turned from carnival revelry to an emergency response.

A city spokesperson says there were eleven band members injured in the crash. Three of the band members are in critical condition.

Video of the scene shows multiple ambulances on scene with several patients of stretchers.

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#BREAKING: Car slams into marching band at Gulf Shores, AL Mardi Gras parade. Multiple children injured #Fox35 pic.twitter.com/oZ2ovYBo13

— David Williams (@DWilliamsTV) 28. Februar 2017