Golf cart crash off bridge
 

Just returned from the craft show in SS and as we approached the bridge by the church we saw a big back up of carts. As we passed over the bridge we saw a cart had gone off the bridge and was about 6 ft below, laying on it's side in the ditch. Sure hope no one was hurt. Weird thing is as we passed over the bridge on our way over to SS from LSL DH and I had just commented that we wished they had made the bridge a few inches wider because if you got too close to the edge and went over it would be a heck of a drop.

Which bridge was this? Was it the big bridge crossing Lake Sumter (Morse Blvd) or the smaller bridge (boardwalk) just as you enter through the gate at Morse & 466?

It was the "board" bridge and the wreck took place at the entrance of the bridge after coming across the entrance to the church. Assuming the cart had stopped before crossing the entrance to the church parking lot?? it could not have been going very fast. It never really made it on the bridge with all 4 wheels and it was a yellow cart laying pretty much on the top side so the undercarriage was most of what you could see. Quite a mess.

There isn't a church on the side that I think of at the smaller bridge(south side of 466). I am confused. We heard a million sirens as we were playing Hawks Bay this morning. I wonder if that was the disaster....

Hope it wasn't as bad as it looked.

its on north side of 466 after coming thru the tunnel

They had just gotten the cart up, but were still detouring carts through the gates and back onto the cart path around 230 PM.

The church is Hope Lutheran at the corner of Morse and 466. There is a board bridge going across a protected area of marsh just after the entrance to the church parking lot as the golf cart trail goes onto Morse through the entrance gate.

I don't see how a golf cart missed the bridge and ended up below it. It is wide enough for two carts easily with some room to spare. Some of these Snowbirds (especially from New York) need to learn how to stay in their lanes.

Sure, because "they" drive a cart different then "us"?

I heard the person driving the cart had a heart attack and lost control. No wait, a coyote jumped in front of the cart and they swerved. They were from California. No, I think they are from Michigan, Oh, it doesn't matter because they have lived here for 5 years!

buggyone Just where do you get these ideas?

I was behind a cart once that blew thru the stop sign on the wooden bridge - never even slowed down - cars going into the church p/l have the right of way.

But - it is a narrow bridge with curves and sometimes not everyone stays in their lane. I have sometimes felt like I needed to swerve to avoid someone coming toward me who is left of center.

You ARE kiding right? These folks may be seriously injured......c'mon
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We came by just as the emergency
 

crews were on site. That cart on it's side right at the entrance to the bridge just had me wondering how it could have happened. We have been here driving around in our cart for several months now and take extra precaution at that bridge, as well as the very narrow path across the bridges at Lake Sumter. Hope the folks who were in the cart were not severely injured and are safe at home this evening.

I am with you "Hedoman" Someone may have been hurt, and she is telling jokes,talk about being insensitive.

My point exactly! Someone is most likely hurt and comments are made about snowbirds and New York drivers? No! I'm NOT kidding! the comment was completely heartless and bigoted! I don't joke about that!
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Oh... and sweetie... What village do you live in?

This makes me sad. If anyone learns if the driver (and passenger, if any) are doing ok, please post it and let us know.