REVEALED: Elderly gay men's chorus member ACCIDENTALLY slammed into singers killing one at Fort Lauderdale Pride parade after mayor originally declared it a 'terrorist attack' on the LGBTQ community Fort Lauderdale Pride parade was scheduled to take place in Wilton Manors early Saturday evening
Just before the event commenced, a driver plowed into participants and spectators killing one person
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis initially told reporters the act was deliberate and a 'terrorist attack'
Wilton Manors Vice Mayor Paul Rolli and Trantalis now say the early investigation shows it was an accident
Surveillance footage shows the pickup truck slamming into a garden center seconds after hitting people
Fort Lauderdale Gay Men's Chorus spokesman said those injured were members of the choir and the driver was 'part of the Chorus family'
By Andrew Court and Jenny Stanton For Dailymail.com
Published: 13:05 EDT, 20 June 2021 | Updated: 17:04 EDT, 20 June 2021
... The elderly driver had ailments that prevented him from walking, according to a statement Sunday from Fort Lauderdale Police, who said he was cooperating with the investigation and there was no evidence drugs or alcohol was involved.
The driver allegedly told police 'that his foot became stuck between the gas pedal and the brake causing him to lose control of the vehicle', CBS 4 reported.
'The early investigation now indicates it looks like it was a tragic accident, but nobody's saying finally what it is,' Rolli said in a phone interview. ...
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