Key takeaways:
- A 4-year-old girl in Michigan was struck and run over by a golf cart on Friday after a dog with the local fire department accidentally stepped on the vehicle’s gas pedal.
- The girl had no obvious injuries and her mother refused further treatment or transport to an emergency room.
- The incident has raised questions about the safety of golf carts, which are becoming increasingly popular.
A 4-year-old girl in Michigan was struck and run over by a golf cart on Friday after a dog with the local fire department accidentally stepped on the vehicle’s gas pedal.
The Westland Fire Department’s Labrador retriever, Bella, caused the cart to lunge forward during the Blues, Brews, and BBQ summer party. The cart struck the girl and the passenger side front tire ran over her left leg, according to a Facebook post from the fire service.
Fortunately, the girl had no obvious injuries and her mother refused further treatment or transport to an emergency room. Fire officials said the girl was “visibly shaken” but was back to eating her popcorn and “jumping in the fire department” shortly after the incident.
The incident has raised questions about the safety of golf carts, which are becoming increasingly popular. While golf carts are not street legal, they are allowed on private property in some states.
The Westland Fire Department said it is “thankful that the child was not injured” and asked people to “please keep her and her family in your thoughts and prayers.” They also said they are “reviewing the incident to ensure that this type of incident does not happen again.”
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