Two Kids Hospitalized After Golf Cart Collides With Car
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PALMETTO BAY (CBSMiami) – Authorities are investigating a crash in Palmetto Bay between a car and a golf cart that sent two children to the hospital in critical condition.
"I wake up this morning I hear a commotion I see a golf cart turned over," said neighbor Sebastian Acosta.
Another neighbor, Leo Tio, added, "We got there and there were kids spread out in the middle of the street with blood everywhere."
Police said a 16-year-old was driving the golf cart and ran a stop sign.
"The golf cart was struck and did flip over," said Miami Police Detective Robin Pinkard. "All of the occupants were ejected. We have two of the occupants who are in critical condition. The driver of the other vehicle did stay on scene."
A total of five kids, all under the age of 16, were involved in the crash.
Tio, who was very emotional when speaking to CBS4's Tiani Jones, actually drove one of the kid's mothers to the crash site.
He said the 12-year-old passenger appeared to have a head injury.
"I couldn't see his face it was all covered in blood, and he had difficulty breathing," Tio said.
Acosta said he sees kids driving around in golf carts on a regular. He said last night was especially busy.
"They were riding back and forth I didn't think anything of it. They did have a loud stereo playing," he said.
Police said golf carts are a norm in the area.
"The Village of Palmetto Bay does have county ordinance for golf carts," Pinkard said.
The rules are simple, the cart must be registered and everyone on the golf cart has to wear a seatbelt.
Police said they are looking into whether any rules were broken.
Three of the kids on the cart, including a 2-year-old, were not hurt. However, the 16-year-old girl and 12-year-old boy are in critical condition.
Tio said it's difficult to think that it could've been his kids injured.
"Last night they were like driving around here, including my kids, and they were just driving around the block and I guess this morning they decided to venture outside the block," he said.