Truck drives into crowd including Nikki Fried at South Florida Pride Parade hitting several people

Update: Suspect in custody. Fort Lauderdale Police chief states that the tragedy appears to be an accident and not a deliberate attack.

Florida’s Agricultural Commissioner and candidate for Governor Nikki Fried was attending the Stonewall Pride Parade and Street Festival in Wilton Manors City, just north of Fort Lauderdale.

She tweeted that a truck drove into the crowd of spectators which included herself, striking several people. At least two people are in critical condition. The driver is reportedly in custody.

I’m at the @WiltonManorsCty Stonewall #Pride Parade — a truck just drove into the crowd. The driver is in police custody.

I’m lucky to be safe, but at least two people were hit and are in critical condition.

All of us here all praying for them and their families.

— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) June 19, 2021

Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis on Saturday night confirmed the crash at the festival, celebrated by Wilton Manors during Pride Month.

The twilight parade, themed “Out of the Darkness, Into the Light” had started from Northeast 21st Court at around 7 p.m.

MORE: Trantalis says the driver acted like he was part of the parade. Says he was on the parade route when he was was told to move up because he was next and floored the gas.

— Gina Benitez (@GinaMBenitez) June 20, 2021