Man dies after medical emergency while driving golf cart at Sacramento course
A man died Wednesday after he suffered an apparent medical emergency while driving a golf cart at a Sacramento golf course.
The man, who appeared to be in his 70s, was out golfing with friends at the Bartley Cavanaugh Golf Course located at 8301 Freeport Blvd. a few blocks south of Cosumnes River Boulevard and west of Interstate 5. The incident was reported shortly before noon Wednesday, authorities said.
Capt. Justin Sylvia, a spokesperson for the Sacramento Fire Department, said the man was driving the golf cart toward where his ball was on the course. He said the man’s friends saw him with his upper body “slumping down” moments before the golf cart crashed into a pond.
His friends pulled him out of the pond and began performing CPR until medics arrived. Sylvia said medics continued life-saving efforts for about 20 minutes before they pronounced the man dead at the scene.
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office will release the man’s name after his family has been notified.
