Siede Preis/Getty Images(FORT MYERS, Fla.) A 7-year-old in Fort Myers, Florida, has died after sustaining critical injuries when he was struck by a golf cart his 3-year-old brother was driving, law enforcement officials said.
The 3-year-old, who was driving the cart on private property on Orange River Boulevard Monday, was approaching a curve near a home on the street when he collided with his brother, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. The 7-year-old brother had been standing in front of the home at the time. The Florida Highway Patrol did not provide any information on why the 3-year-old child was driving a golf cart.
The 7-year-old was transported to the hospital, where he later died, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The child driving the golf cart did not sustain injuries, according to officials. He was not wearing a seat belt and was not wearing a helmet, police said.
Law enforcement officials are investigating the incident.
Over 6,500 children are
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Siede Preis/Getty Images(FORT MYERS, Fla.) A 7-year-old in Fort Myers, Florida, has died after sustaining critical injuries when he was struck by a golf cart his 3-year-old brother was driving, law enforcement officials said.
The 3-year-old, who was driving the cart on private property on Orange River Boulevard Monday, was approaching a curve near a home on the street when he collided with his brother, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. The 7-year-old brother had been standing in front of the home at the time. The Florida Highway Patrol did not provide any information on why the 3-year-old child was driving a golf cart.
The 7-year-old was transported to the hospital, where he later died, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The child driving the golf cart did not sustain injuries, according to officials. He was not wearing a seat belt and was not wearing a helmet, police said.
Law enforcement officials are investigating the incident.
Over 6,500 children are