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(AP) - A driver slammed into spectators Saturday evening at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, killing one man and seriously injuring another, authorities said The driver and victims were all members of the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus, who were participating in the Wilton Manors Stonewall Pride Parade.WILTON MANORS, Fla. Officials said the crash was an accident, but it initially drew speculation that it was a hate crime directed at the gay community. A man walks past the scene where a driver slammed into spectators at the start of a Pride parade Saturday evening, killing one man and seriously injuring another, Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.The driver and victims were all members of the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus, who were participating in the Wilton Manors Stonewall Pride Parade. People look at the site where a driver slammed into spectators at the start of a Pride parade Saturday evening, killing one man and seriously injuring another, Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.Wilton Manors police tweeted Saturday night that the parade was canceled due to a “tragic event.” (Chris Day/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP) A driver has slammed into spectators at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, injuring at least two people. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., is comforted after a truck drove into a crowd of people during The Stonewall Pride Parade and Street Festival in Wilton Manors, Fla., Saturday, June 19, 2021. (Chris Day/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP) Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., makes a call after a truck drove into a crowd of people during The Stonewall Pride Parade and Street Festival in Wilton Manors, Fla., Saturday, June 19, 2021. Flowers lie at the scene where a driver slammed into spectators at the start of a Pride parade Saturday evening, killing one man and seriously injuring another, Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.“May the memory of the life lost be for a blessing.”Ī spokesman for the chorus said the director did not want to give interviews, adding that many members of the small group witnessed the fatal crash and were deeply shaken. “I am so heartbroken by what took place at this celebration,” she said. In a statement Saturday night, Wasserman Schultz said she was safe but “deeply shaken and devastated that a life was lost.” Debbie Wasserman Schultz in tears while in a convertible at the parade. Photos and video from the scene showed Democratic U.S. Wilton Manors is a tight-knit community near Fort Lauderdale with a vibrant downtown filled with cute shops, where people line up for Rosie’s famous hamburgers or to gossip and drink at Georgie’s Alibi Monkey Bar. WWII veteran nurse celebrates 100th birthday by skydiving.‘Floor started to shake’: Dance floor gives way during prom.Virginia sub shop owner honored for helping first responders.Florida tilts toward Trump amid population growth.‘Doctor Strange 2’ conjures up biggest opening of the year.“As the facts continue to be pieced together, a picture is emerging of an accident in which a truck careened out of control.” Latest News “It terrorized me and all around me … I feared it could be intentional based on what I saw from mere feet away,” he said in a Twitter statement Sunday. Trantalis, who is Fort Lauderdale’s first openly gay mayor, initially told reporters the act was deliberate, adding to the confusion Saturday night.