James Fahy, 75, killed and two injured when truck participating in pride parade strikes three men on Wilton Drive in Wilton Manors, Florida
One Dead, One Injured After Truck Runs Over Crowd at Stonewall Pride Parade in Wilton Manors
The truck, clad in a rainbow flag, was along the parade route on the southwest corner of NE 15th Street and NE 4th Avenue with other floats.
2 hit by truck, 1 killed at Pride parade in Wilton Manors
The white pickup truck was lined up with other floats when it accelerated and ran over two men standing by to take part in the parade around 7 p.m. on Wilton Drive near 16th Street, as Local 10 News reporter Christian De La Rosa witnessed.
Driver crashes into crowd at Pride parade in Florida; 1 dead
“To my knowledge it was an accident. This was not an attack on the LGBTQ community,” Knight said in the statement. “We anticipate more details to follow and ask for the community’s love and support.”
2 injured as man drives pickup into Pride parade in South Florida
WPLG-TV reports that the driver of the truck was taken into custody. Authorities did not immediately give details about the victims’ injuries or say whether they believe the crash was intentional.
Officials: Deadly Pride parade crash in Florida appears unintentional
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.
Pride crash driver and victims were part of Florida men’s chorus, the organization’s president says
The driver as well as the victims were part of the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus, president Justin Knight said.
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Regrets Calling Wilton Manors Pride Parade Crash a ‘Terrorist Attack'
"I regret the fact that I said it was a terrorist attack because we found out that it was not. But I don’t regret my feelings. I don’t regret that I felt terrorized by someone who plowed through the crowd," Mayor Dean Trantalis said at a vigil for the victims of the crash Sunday night.
Driver apologizes for deadly Stonewall Pride crash in Florida
“This was a horrible accident and I offer my sincere regrets to all those who were impacted by this tragic event,” said Fred Johnson, 77, identified by police late Monday as the driver.
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