Two Osceola County deputies were injured Saturday morning after a driver crashed into them during a funeral procession for a victim of the Pulse nightclub shooting, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

An impatient driver pulled out and struck the motorcycle deputies at about 11:45 a.m., said FHP Sgt. Kim Montes.

The deputies were hospitalized in stable condition.

Montes said the crash doesn’t appear to have been intentional.

The procession involved multiple law enforcement agencies.

There is a roadblock in the area as troopers investigate the crash.

No other information was released.

Check back for updates to this developing story.

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