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WILTON MANORS, Fla. \u2014 A driver slammed into spectators Saturday at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, injuring at least two people.<\/p>\n
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis confirmed the crash occurred Saturday evening at the Stonewall Pride Parade in the nearby city of Wilton Manors, WSVN-TV<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n WPLG-TV reports that the driver of the truck was taken into custody. Authorities did not immediately give details about the victims\u2019 injuries or say whether they believe the crash was intentional.<\/p>\n Photos and video from the scene showed Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in tears while in a convertible at the parade. A spokesperson for Wasserman Schultz did not immediately return an email seeking comment.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were at the start of the parade, right in front of Fort Lauderdale High School,\u201d spectator Christina Currie told the South Florida SunSentinel<\/a>. \u201cAll of a sudden there was a loud revving of a truck and a crash through a fence. … It was definitely an intentional act right across the lanes of traffic.\u201d<\/p>\n Wilton Manors police tweeted Saturday night that the public is not in danger.<\/p>\n \u201cA tragic incident occurred at today\u2019s Stonewall event,\u201d Wilton Manors Mayor Scott Newton said in a statement, according to WPLG-TV. \u201cOut of respect for everyone involved, the parade has been canceled and a thorough investigation is being conducted.\u201d <\/p>\n