Authorities on Monday afternoon identified five people who were killed by an SUV driver who plowed into a parade in Wisconsin on Sunday. Virginia Sorenson, 79; Leanna Owen, 71; Tamara Durand, 52; Jane Kulich, 52; and Wilhelm Hospel, 82, died in the incident, Waukesha Police Chief Daniel Thompson said in a news conference. Some of the deceased were involved in the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, it confirmed on Facebook earlier on Monday, although the group didn’t identify them. “Those who died were extremely passionate Grannies. Their eyes gleamed … joy of being a Grannie. They were the glue … held us together,” the group wrote in a statement posted to Facebook, in part. “Our group was doing what they loved, performing in front of crowds in a parade putting smiles on faces of all ages, filling them with joy and happiness.” Sorenson, known as Ginny, was described as the “beating heart” …
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