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3-year-old driving golf cart in Florida strikes, kills 7-year-old boy

Fatal crash investigated near Fort Myers

File photo of Florida Highway Patrol cruiser (WJXT 2020)

BUCKINGHAM, Fla. – A 7-year-old was struck and killed by a golf cart driven by a 3-year-old boy near a home in southwest Florida, WINK-TV reported.

The fatal crash happened Monday afternoon in Buckingham, which is in Lee County east of Fort Myers.

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The FHP said the 3-year-old was driving a golf cart on private property and approached a curve near the home. The 7-year-old boy was standing in the front yard when the golf cart struck him, according to troopers.

The 7-year-old suffered critical injuries and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, officials said.

The crash remains under investigation.


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