As the Chorus family mourns together, we thank the community for their love and understanding," the chorus group said in a statement. "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. ONE DEAD AND ONE HOSPITALIZED AFTER TRUCK DRIVES THROUGH PRIDE EVENT IN FLORIDA: POLICE
A DUI investigation of the driver was conducted on the scene, but no signs of impairment were found. The driver, who died in the crash, is reported to have been 77 years old and had ailments that prevented him from walking the duration of the parade. The Fort Lauderdale Police Department said the two men were members of the city's gay men's chorus. The other man remains in the hospital but is expected to survive. Both men were taken to local hospitals, where one died after arrival. at the celebratory parade in Wilton Manors in Broward County. Saturday's crash killed one person and hospitalized another man after a truck struck a car before 7 p.m. The driver and victims involved in the fatal crash at a Pride parade in Florida over the weekend have been identified as members of a gay men's choir.