By Bill Lindelof
blindelof@sacbee.com
A 47-year-old woman driving a golf cart died when struck by a pickup Monday in Sutter County.
The woman, who died at the scene, was hit at the intersection of Del Monte Avenue and Highway 113 near the town of Robbins.
The California Highway Patrol said the golf cart driver, who was traveling east on Del Monte, failed to yield the intersection right-of-way to the pickup's driver. The pickup was northbound on Highway 113 at about 55 mph.
The pickup's driver, Ruben Ramirez, Jr., 23, of Winters saw the golf cart only a second or two before impact, authorities say. He then tried to avoid the collision but struck the cart in the northbound lane of the highway.
The woman, a resident of Robbins, has not been identified pending notification of family.
A CHP press release said the golf cart was not licensed for highway use. It was not equipped with seat belts.
It is unclear if the victim stopped at the stop sign before attempting to cross Highway 113. Anyone who may have observed the golf cart prior to the collision is asked to call the Yuba-Sutter CHP office at (530) 674-5141.
Call The Bee's Bill Lindelof, (916) 321-1079.
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