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- Crews were called to the scene of a crash between a car and a golf cart in Palmetto Bay Monday afternoon.
Five people all under the age of 16 were reported injured after a golf cart was involved in a crash with a car in Palmetto Bay shortly before 1 PM on Monday.
Crew responded to the scene near SW 79th Place and 170th Street. Two of the injured, the 16 year old driver of the cart and a 12 year old passenger, were designated as pediatric trauma alerts by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Those children were taken to Nicklaus Children's Hospital.
According to officers, all the people in the cart were ejected after colliding with the vehicle. The golf cart ran through a stop sign, according to detectives. The driver of the car stayed on the scene and no charges have been filed at this point.
"I did see a golf cart driving around with 4 kids in it, maybe 5. They were driving back and forth and playing a very loud radio," said Sebastian, a neighbor in the community. "I just hope they're all ok, if not I am hoping for the best."
The other three in the cart were either treated at the scene or taken to the hospital and later released.
