“All of a sudden there was a loud revving of a truck and a crash through a fence,” Currie said. Spectator Christina Currie told the South Florida SunSentinel that she was with her family at the start of the parade. A spokesperson for Wasserman Schultz did not immediately return an email seeking comment. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in tears while in a convertible at the parade. Photos and video from the scene showed Democratic U.S. “This is a terrorist attack against the LGBT community,” Trantalis told reporters. Authorities did not immediately give details about the victims or say whether they believe the crash was intentional.
News outlets reported that the driver of the pickup truck was taken into custody. One of the victims later succumbed to their injuries, Trantalis said. Wilton Manors is just north of Fort Lauderdale. The pickup driver acted like he was part of the Wilton Manors Stonewall Pride Parade but then suddenly accelerated when he was told he was next, crashing into the victims, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said, according to WSVN-TV.
(AP) - A driver slammed into spectators Saturday evening at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, and an official says one person was killed and another seriously injured.
