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1 dead, 2 injured after pickup truck hits Pride spectators in Florida

A driver in a pickup truck hit spectators at a Pride festival in Wilton Manors, Florida, killing at least one person and wounding two others Saturday, according to Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, per the SunSentinel.

The big picture: The incident at the Wilton Manors Stonewall Parade and Festival was one of two involving a pickup truck hitting a crowd on Saturday, with several cyclists left critically wounded in Arizona.


What's happening: In Wilton Manors, festival organizers canceled the LGBTQ event following a report about 7 p.m. local time that the truck had "crossed multiple lanes, striking multiple people," according to the SunSentinel.

  • Trantalis said police had "apprehended the driver, 7News Miami reports.

In Show Low, Arizona, a pickup truck driver "plowed into bicyclists during a community road race," leaving several riders critically injured, AP notes.

  • The driver was shot by police at a nearby hardware store and was in a "stable but critical condition, per AP.

Editor's note: This a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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