Photos and video from the scene showed the Democratic congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz in tears while in a convertible at the parade. Wilton Manors is a tight-knit community near Fort Lauderdale with a vibrant downtown filled with cute shops, where people line up for Rosie’s famous hamburgers or to gossip and drink at Georgie’s Alibi Monkey Bar. “As the facts continue to be pieced together, a picture is emerging of an accident in which a truck careened out of control.” “It terrorized me and all around me … I feared it could be intentional based on what I saw from mere feet away,” he said in a Twitter statement on Sunday. Trantalis, who is Fort Lauderdale’s first openly gay mayor, initially told reporters the act was deliberate, adding to the confusion on Saturday night. The police department did not immediately respond to additional questions about the investigation on Sunday. To my knowledge, this was not an attack on the LGBTQ community,” president Justin Knight said in a statement on Sunday, calling it “an unfortunate accident”.įort Lauderdale police detective Ali Adamson told reporters on Saturday that authorities were investigating all possibilities from the collision.
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“Our fellow Chorus members were those injured and the driver is also a part of the Chorus family. The driver and the victims were a part of the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus family, a small 25-member group of mostly older men. “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. The driver was taken into custody, but it was unclear whether he had been charged. If you would like to be in the parade, please visit our website listed below.
Pride Fort Lauderdale 2021’s theme will be Glitter and Gratitude as we are able, once again, to celebrate with our community after a long and difficult year. It does not store any personal data.The Wilton Manors vice-mayor, Paul Rolli, and the Fort Lauderdale mayor, Dean Trantalis, said the early investigation shows it was an accident. Pride Fort Lauderdale is excited to announce our two-day festival to be held November 20 21, 2021 on Fort Lauderdale’s beautiful beach. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Image: Chris Day/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP Image: Chris Day/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP It was canceled after the crash, according to Wilton Manors police, though the festival continued. The parade was scheduled to start at 7 p.m. An emotional Wasserman Schulz, who has represented the 23rd Congressional District since 2013, could be seen making calls and being consoled by staffers afterward. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., was riding in, WPLG reported. The vehicle also narrowly missed hitting a convertible that Rep. The truck hit a nearby gate and came to a stop.
The driver was taken into custody, according to Miami ABC affiliate WPLG. Authorities have not said whether it was a deliberate act. Officials have not confirmed the extent of the victims’ injuries. Florida-USA- Two people were hit by a truck at a South Florida gay pride march on Saturday evening. It came right at the start of the parade. South Florida Gay Pride March The incident took place at the Stonewall Pride Parade & Street Festival in Wilton Manors, just north of Fort Lauderdale.