“The early investigation now indicates it looks like it was a tragic accident, but nobody’s saying finally what it is,” Rolli told The Associated Press in a phone interview. Fort Lauderdale Gay Pride (Wilton Manors Parade).
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The elderly driver had ailments that prevented him from walking, according to a statement Sunday from Fort Lauderdale Police, who said he was cooperating with the investigation and there was no evidence drugs or alcohol was involved. Our 2022 gay pride calendar includes all major gay pride events & festivals worldwide. The 77-year-old driver was taken into custody, but police said no charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing. South Florida Gay News, WPLG and other South Florida media outlets reported the incident took place shortly before 7 p.m. Wilton Manors Vice Mayor Paul Rolli and Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said the early investigation shows it was an accident. Wilton Manors police tweeted that the pride march was now cancelled due. At least two people were struck in the violent attack, according to multiple reports in social media, citing the mayor of Fort Lauderdale.
(AP) - A member of a men’s chorus group unintentionally slammed into fellow chorists at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, killing one member of the group and seriously injuring another, the group’s director said Sunday, correcting initial speculation that it was a hate crime directed at the gay community. One person has been killed after a man drove a truck into a crowd of marchers at a Stonewall pride parade in Floridas Wilton Manors. Debbie Wasserman Schultz makes a call after a truck drove into a crowd of people during The Stonewall Pride Parade and Street Festival in Wilton Manors on Saturday, June 19, 2021.