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Florida Pride parade truck crash was an accident, officials say

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Flowers lie at the scene where a driver crashed into spectators at the start of a Pride parade Saturday night, killing one man and seriously injuring another, Sunday June 20, 2021 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Officials said the crash was an accident. But it initially drew speculation that it was a hate crime against the gay community. The driver and victim were all members of the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men's Chorus who attended the Wilton Manors Stonewall Pride Parade.

A member of a male choir group inadvertently beat his colleagues in a Pride parade in South Florida on Saturday, killing one of the group’s choirs and seriously injuring another, authorities said. Wilton Manors Vice Mayor Paul Rolli and Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said early investigations revealed it was an accident. The 77-year-old driver … Read more