Texas teenager killed in golf cart accident in Roosevelt

ROOSEVELT – A 13-year-old girl died from injuries sustained in a golf cart accident in Roosevelt earlier this month.

On July 3, several children were riding in a golf cart near Golf Course Drive and Areva Road. The 12-year-old driver made a sharp turn and a 13-year-old girl fell from the cart, Roosevelt police said Tuesday.

The girl was taken to Uintah Basin Medical Center and then to Primary Children’s Hospital, where she died from her injuries. The teenager was from Texas and has family ties to Roosevelt, police said.

In response to this accident, Roosevelt Police said they would pay greater attention to “the problem of unlicensed minors operating golf carts, ATVs, motorcycles, etc. on city streets.”

Officers have been instructed to stop any children who do so, and parents who allow their children to drive motor vehicles illegally could face charges or have their vehicle confiscated, the police statement said.