Police: Golf cart involved in crash in Tequesta was riding in the street

TEQUESTA, Fla. — The two 14-year-old girls involved in the golf cart crash that led to one of the girls sustaining serious head injuries at Tequesta Country Club Monday afternoon were operating the cart on the street, a spokesman for the Tequesta Police said.

Lt. Jason Turner said no other cars were involved in the accident.

The two girls were operating the golf cart around 4:50 p.m. in the 100 block of Fairview East at the club, Turner said.

The seriously injured passenger, whose identity has not been released, was flown by Trauma Hawk helicopter to St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach.

As of this morning, police were not providing any updates on her condition.

The reason for the crash remains under investigation.

Check back for details on this developing story.

Staff writer Andrew Abramson contributed to this story.