The group posted a message on Facebook Sunday morning: “We are deeply saddened by the tragic death and injuries that occurred as a result of an unfortunate accident at the start of the Stonewall Pride Parade. No further details were given on the driver’s health condition Sunday.Īll three men were members of the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus, said Justin Knight, the group’s president. The driver has not been arrested and has been cooperating with police, she added. It then crossed all traffic lanes and crashed into the fence of a plant nursery on the west side of the street.Ī DUI investigation was conducted onsite and the driver showed no signs of impairment, Fort Lauderdale Detective Ali Adamson said. As the truck began to edge forward to start the parade, it accelerated, hitting the two pedestrians. The truck was stopped in the staging area, awaiting the start of the parade. The driver was wearing a Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus T-shirt and had a large Pride flag on his 2011 white Dodge Ram. Both victims were taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where one died. Police have not released the names of the driver or the men he hit.
Fort Lauderdale police continue to investigate the fatal crash that interrupted the start of the Wilton Manors Stonewall Parade and Festival around 7 p.m.
