Raleigh, North Carolina, refused a city permit for its Christmas parade this year since tragedy struck last year.

Last November's Raleigh Christmas parade saw a truck driver lose control as he was hauling the CC and Co. Dance Complex's float amid roughly 200 young female dancers. One 11-year-old dancer, Hailey Brooks, was hit by the truck during the parade and died of her injuries.

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“The decision was made out of an abundance of caution for parade participants and spectators, as well as respect for Hailey Brooks’ family and friends,” the city said in a statement.

However, the Brooks family issued a statement through lawyer Jason Miller to express their disappointment with the decision.

"The City did not reach out to the family before making this decision. If consulted, the Brooks family would have urged the City to proceed with the Parade after implementing basic, common-sense safety protocols that should have been in place in 2022, such as those proposed in the Shine Like Hailey Parade Safety Act," the statement read. "It has been 10 months since Hailey Brooks was killed, and it is time for the City to honor her by enacting protections for the safety of this community — not by canceling the parade."

Landen Christopher Glass was identified as the one driving the truck, which was associated with the local dealership Leith Cars. Raleigh Police charged Glass with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle, careless and reckless driving, improper equipment, unsafe movement, and carrying a firearm in a parade. CC and Co. Dance Complex hired Glass as a driver. Glass is due in court this month.

As the parade organizer, the Greater Raleigh Merchants Association had hired a safety consultant in anticipation of this year's parade.

"Both sad and understandable," local news editor Thad Ogburn said.

"The city of Raleigh canceled the Christmas parade. Literal Christophobia," another user wrote.

"Last year a child was tragically killed in Raleigh’s holiday parade when a float towed by a young driver lost control," another user wrote. "Now the parade has been canceled and the NCGA is considering new legislation to require vehicle inspections and older drivers. This is a tweet about guns."

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"Two of my girls danced in this parade for a different studio. News of our kids safety was hard to get and we were panicked," one user wrote. "The City of Raleigh made the right decision especially for 2023."

The Raleigh Christmas parade was celebrating its 78th anniversary after a hiatus in 2020. There were about 65,000 attendees in the area for last year's parade, with 250,000 watching on television.