3-Year-Old Boy Kills 7-Year-Old Brother in Golf Cart Accident, Officials Say

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According to NBC affiliate WESH, the incident occurred Monday afternoon as the 3-year-old began to approach a curve near a home in Fort Myers, Florida, and hit his 7-year-old brother who was standing in the front yard. The accident left the 7-year-old boy “critically injured,” causing him to need to be taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead after arrival. The 3-year-old was not harmed in the incident,per CNN.

“I have a pretty good understanding of what was going on, but we’re not to the point of releasing anything at this point,” he said.

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The incident comes a few months after Florida GovernorRon DeSantissigned into lawHB 949, “prohibiting a person under 18 years of age from operating a golf cart on certain roadways unless he or she possesses a valid learner’s driver’s license or valid driver’s license.” The new law goes into effect on Oct. 1.

source: people.com