Two Elderly Men Die in Separate Golf Cart Crashes in South Carolina, Maine

Two separate fatal golf cart accidents involving elderly men were reported recently. In Aiken County, South Carolina, 86-year-old Ronald New died after his EZ-GO golf cart veered off Powell Pond Road, crashed into a ditch, and ejected him; he was pronounced dead at the scene from blunt force injuries. The Aiken County Coroner’s Office and South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating the incident, with toxicology results pending. Meanwhile, in North Anson, Maine, 91-year-old Earl Viles succumbed to injuries sustained when his golf cart was struck by a pickup truck after making a sudden U-turn. No criminal charges are expected in the Maine case, and the truck driver was uninjured. These incidents highlight the risks associated with golf cart accidents involving elderly drivers.