The two people who were hospitalized after a golf cart crash Thursday night in Sanford are now in stable condition, according to policeThe accident happened after 11 p.m., the Sanford Police Department said.The golf cart collided with a truck on Sanford Avenue and 7th Street. Neighbors who live near where it happened told WESH 2 News they have safety concerns about their street. “I ran out as soon as I heard (the crash),” Lois Hickman said. Hickman has lived on Sanford Avenue for the last eight years. “There’s a lot of speeding going in and out of downtown Sanford, especially on the weekends,” she said. She wants to see drivers slow down and the city to work on solutions. “I think there needs to be more lights put around in these residential streets, because they do get really dark at night,” Hickman said. The intersection is a golf cart crossing. The traffic crash report lists the driver of the golf cart as at fault for allegedly failing to yield, police said.”We are not aware of any recent concerns about speeding in the downtown area of Sanford, but we continue to encourage all drivers to maintain a safe speed while operating their vehicles,” the statement reads.
SANFORD, Fla. —
The two people who were hospitalized after a golf cart crash Thursday night in Sanford are now in stable condition, according to police
The accident happened after 11 p.m., the Sanford Police Department said.
The golf cart collided with a truck on Sanford Avenue and 7th Street. Neighbors who live near where it happened told WESH 2 News they have safety concerns about their street.
“I ran out as soon as I heard (the crash),” Lois Hickman said.
Hickman has lived on Sanford Avenue for the last eight years.
“There’s a lot of speeding going in and out of downtown Sanford, especially on the weekends,” she said.
She wants to see drivers slow down and the city to work on solutions.
“I think there needs to be more lights put around in these residential streets, because they do get really dark at night,” Hickman said.
The intersection is a golf cart crossing. The traffic crash report lists the driver of the golf cart as at fault for allegedly failing to yield, police said.
“We are not aware of any recent concerns about speeding in the downtown area of Sanford, but we continue to encourage all drivers to maintain a safe speed while operating their vehicles,” the statement reads.