NEW RIVER, AZ — A child died late Saturday night after a golf cart rolled over in a north Valley neighborhood, according to sheriff’s officials.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said the deadly incident occurred just after 11 p.m. in a neighborhood near New River Road and Saddle Mountain Road, east of Anthem.
Sheriff’s officials stated three minor children were sitting on a bench seat of a golf cart that was being driven by a family member when — for reasons under investigation — the vehicle rolled over.
Officials confirmed the death of a 6-year-old child; the conditions of the other occupants were not immediately known.
Sheriff’s officials said the golf cart’s driver was not impaired at the time of the crash.
