Mayor says truck was part of parade in Wilton Manors when it suddenly accelerated and nearly hit local congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz

A man has died after a truck driver hit spectators at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida on Saturday, seriously injuring another, authorities said.

Fort Lauderdale mayor Dean Trantalis said the pickup truck 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, according to WSVN-TV.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Charlie Watts’ book collection to be sold at Christie’s

Rare books owned by the Rolling Stones drummer – including first editions…

David Attenborough’s new series at last shows dinosaurs in all their feathered glory | David Hone

The prehistoric age has been stuck in a cultural rut since Jurassic…

Ramaphosa account of ‘Farmgate’ cash backed up by businessman

Hazim Mustafa says he paid $380,000 for cattle at South African president’s…