[F16 1UB]

4:40 PM on Morse near San Marino close to the Mailbox Center, my wife was south bound in a gray Corvette black top convertible when a green golf cart made an abrupt left turn hitting the right front wheel and proceeded to slide down the passenger side of the car. Her first reaction was that the gentleman was injured. She pulled off the side of the road and the guy made a U turn and headed off in the other direction. He was wearing a straw hat with a black band. The golf cart was green. It has to have some serious front end damage. A witness tried to find him but without success. We have a witness statement but would like for anyone with information to contact me.

The green golf cart driver may have injuries. Although Corvettes are fiberglass, it still takes quite a bit of force to punch holes in the quarter panel, tear a mirror off, and shove the door back so it won't open.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Dang!! Sorry to hear about your wife's accident.....and your Corvette. With any luck, someone will track the perp down!

Bill

[hotrodgirl]

Perhaps the driver was injured and drove to the hospital? I would not like to think that one would just up and leave without checking to see if anyone else was hurt! Hope you are able to track him down.

[NotGolfer]

Sorry to hear this! Perhaps the golf-cart person has some sort of impairment and didn't want to get the law involved! Hoping someone will find out the answers to this. Did your wife call the sheriff's office??

[graciegirl]

I am sorry to hear it. Henry said that he was probably drinking and didn't want to get caught.

[Villageshooter]

that is one powerful golf cart if it can out run a corvette! the best thing is it is only metal,,nobody we know of got hurt, yea the guy ran,, but what the heck,, you have insurance, and you can bet that guy will NEVER turn left the rest of his life without looking,,, and your bride will be super vigilant around golf carts,, not that she wasnt this time,, but we all need a little wake up call now an then,, i can tell you this will make me watch closer,, so i thank you for bringing this here.... beside i bet you were looking to trade that plastic hog anyway now you have an excuse! what color will the new one be? i love the bright yellow ones! maybe you might look for a green one that way next time it will match the golf cart!

[ronsroni]

What a shame. Sorry to hear that. is there a 3 strike policy here in Fla? I wonder why the driver of the cart would run out like that. Witness protection, perhaps? I do hope you get a resolution soon.

[CarGuys]

Anytime a car gets damaged it hurts ole Carguys! Especially a Corvette. That impact must have shaken you wife terrible and for the cart driver to just speed off he must have been under the influence. Or running from a pending ticket.

The cart will have to be repaired. The police should find out who is buying parts from the local reair shops that perform cart repairs.

[billlaur]

Originally Posted by Villageshooter

that is one powerful golf cart if it can out run a corvette! the best thing is it is only metal,,nobody we know of got hurt, yea the guy ran,, but what the heck,, you have insurance, and you can bet that guy will NEVER turn left the rest of his life without looking,,, and your bride will be super vigilant around golf carts,, not that she wasnt this time,, but we all need a little wake up call now an then,, i can tell you this will make me watch closer,, so i thank you for bringing this here.... beside i bet you were looking to trade that plastic hog anyway now you have an excuse! what color will the new one be? i love the bright yellow ones! maybe you might look for a green one that way next time it will match the golf cart!

good advise,you really put things in perspective,mayb if something like this happened 2 u , you wouldnt be so fliipant..

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Villageshooter

that is one powerful golf cart if it can out run a corvette! the best thing is it is only metal,,nobody we know of got hurt, yea the guy ran,, but what the heck,, you have insurance, and you can bet that guy will NEVER turn left the rest of his life without looking,,, and your bride will be super vigilant around golf carts,, not that she wasnt this time,, but we all need a little wake up call now an then,, i can tell you this will make me watch closer,, so i thank you for bringing this here.... beside i bet you were looking to trade that plastic hog anyway now you have an excuse! what color will the new one be? i love the bright yellow ones! maybe you might look for a green one that way next time it will match the golf cart!

The OP and his very nice wife are long time posters and very dear people. They have organized many fund raisers in support of breast cancers Relay for Life here in The Villages and I have never heard a single word about either of them that wasn't praise. They are real people and good people too who I am sure planned to take care of this very nice car for a long time.

I feel so bad about this happening.

[ceejay]

Originally Posted by Villageshooter

that is one powerful golf cart if it can out run a corvette! the best thing is it is only metal,,nobody we know of got hurt, yea the guy ran,, but what the heck,, you have insurance, and you can bet that guy will NEVER turn left the rest of his life without looking,,, and your bride will be super vigilant around golf carts,, not that she wasnt this time,, but we all need a little wake up call now an then,, i can tell you this will make me watch closer,, so i thank you for bringing this here.... beside i bet you were looking to trade that plastic hog anyway now you have an excuse! what color will the new one be? i love the bright yellow ones! maybe you might look for a green one that way next time it will match the golf cart!

Ummmm... Guess I just don't get it....

Sorry about the accident F16...I can't believe someone would just drive off like that...hope they find him...

[dkrhardy]

"nobody we know of got hurt, yea the guy ran,, but what the heck,, you have insurance,"

If that statement is an attempt at humor, it was lost on me. If it was a statement of your actual opinion, I am astonished.

Don

[Taltarzac725]

Hope they get this man. No excuse for such irresponsibility.

[asianthree]

i hate to see a good corvette damaged, glad you are ok

[blueash]

If I understand the description of the accident, both vehicles are going south on Morse when the cart veers into the right front of the car. Cart then U turns thus going north on Morse. Could mean the cart never got to a gate in either direction, but might be worth asking the camera people, whomever they may be, to review their Morse photos for the 15 mins before and after the incident.