May the memory of the life lost be a blessing.” “I am so heartbroken by what took place at this celebration. “We’re praying for the victims and their loved ones as law enforcement investigates, and I am providing them with whatever assistance I can,” tweeted Ms. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida Democrat, was at the parade when the collision occurred and tweeted that she and her staff were safe. “I only stunk for about 5 minutes today.” “Yes I took a jab at the right cause they stink all the time,” Mr. A member of a men’s chorus group unintentionally slammed into fellow chorists at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, killing one member of the group and seriously injuring another, the group's director said Sunday, correcting initial speculation that it was a hate crime directed at the gay community. He said the crash did not appear intentional.
Hahn later retracted that tweet and apologized. “Ron DeSantis and the rest of the Florida GOP have blood on their hands.” (AP) A member of a men’s chorus group unintentionally slammed into fellow chorists at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, killing one member of the group and. “Wilton Manors is what happens when you pass a bill that encourages people to run over protestors with their car,” tweeted Chris Hahn, Democratic strategist. DeSantis called out protesters obstructing traffic when he signed anti-riot legislation earlier this year, and his political opponents were eager to link Saturday’s tragedy to that action.
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The South Florida Sun Sentinel said Fred Johnson, 77, was identified as the driver who lost control of his vehicle during the Saturday Stonewall Pride Festival in Fort.
on Twitter on Sunday morning, as Twitter users linked the tragedy to the policies of Gov. The driver of a car that plowed into members of a gay men’s chorus during a Pride parade in South Florida is apologizing to the family of the man killed in the crash. My heart breaks for all impacted by this tragedy.”ĭoubt about the circumstances surrounding the crash did not prevent “#DeathSantis” from trending in the U.S. “As a result, one man died, two others were injured and the lives of two members of Congress were at risk. Trantalis said in a statement posted to Twitter. “As the facts continue to be pieced together, a picture is emerging of an accident in which a truck careened out of control,” Mr.