Driver hits 2 at start of Pride parade in South Florida

AP ^ | June 19 | AP

[RandFan]

WILTON MANORS, Fla. (AP) — A driver slammed into spectators Saturday at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, injuring at least two people.

Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis confirmed the crash occurred Saturday evening at the Stonewall Pride Parade in the nearby city of Wilton Manors, WSVN-TV reported.

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.

Photos and video from the scene showed Democratic U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in tears while in a convertible at the parade. A spokesperson for Wasserman Schultz did not immediately return an email seeking comment.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I remember a similar incident in the South about fifty five years ago.
A driver hit two men walking on the side of the road. He hit them so hard one went through the windshield. The other was knocked about 50 feet from the road.

The police examined the scene and arrested the man who went through the windshield for “Breaking and entering” and the other for “leaving the scene of an accident”.

[shanover]

How the hell is Wasserman mayonnaise head still in government?

[mewzilla]

Update....

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/breaking-multiple-people-run-over-by-truck-at-stonewall-pride-parade-in-wilton-manors/2476568/

Per link, and hate to break it to the mayor, but looking more like an accident.

If so...elderly driver?

[struggle]

The driver had a shaved head and a gay chorus shirt and was part of the parade.

He was waved forward with the floats, gunned it, and apparently ran over two people and almost ramen noodle head Schultz

[ncalburt]

Lefty radical Ass Press
looking for
Whitey to blame .

[Eagles6]

Doesn't matter.

They'll still claim them to be "martyrs".

[gundog]

Rear-ended?

[EvilCapitalist]

“Rear Ended” should never be used as a comment when talking about a Sodomite Parade.

[tflabo]

Did Debbie Waterman cry for Seth Rich when he met his demise?

[caww]

"Ok got it...give them some tears".....

[PAR35]

It’s racist to have a Pride Parade on Juneteenth.

[maddog55]

Only 2? I’d recommend a larger vehicle.

[centermass_socrates]

sounds like a good start to begin with.....

[mewzilla]

Well, per this link, the Feebs have now shown up ...

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/06/19/2-people-hit-by-truck-at-pride-parade-in-wilton-manors/

[Allegra]

“...To my knowledge, this was not an attack on the LGBTQ community. We anticipate more details to follow and ask for the community’s love and support.”

[bicyclerepair]

Wilton manors is the sanfransicko of Florida.

[Joe Brower]

It turns out that the truck driver who hit these people was part of the parade. Of course, in true left-wing agitator fashion, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis was yammering about 'terrorism' before he even knew what the facts were.

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[Travis McGee]

Wilton Manors, near my old Fort Lauderdale stomping grounds! It's even featured in Castigo Cay as a nice place to stash a 25' speedboat on a quiet back canal.

[Travis McGee]

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/1-dead-6-injured-after-truck-plows-florida-pride-parade