Child injured in golf cart collision on parade day in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — An injury crash involving a golf cart occurred at 11 Mile Road and Harper Avenue on May 25, before the St. Clair Shores Memorial Day Parade officially kicked off.

According to a press release from the St. Clair Shores Police Department, a 75-year-old man in a golf cart struck an adult man and child while they walked on the sidewalk. The child sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

The 75-year-old operator of the cart was uninjured. He was reportedly cited for violations, and his golf cart was impounded. The driver had not been consuming alcohol, according to police.

Police Chief Jason Allen said in an email the man did not experience a medical emergency during the crash.

The city of St. Clair Shores offered a “clarification” on their Facebook page stating the golf cart operator was assisting the announcers and was driving a personal cart. The man remained on the scene as police and medical personnel arrived. They also reiterated that no drugs or alcohol were involved in the crash.

“Mayor Kip Walby and the entire City Council extend their deepest well-wishes to the family and especially to the child, hoping for a fast and full recovery,” the post read. “The City of St. Clair Shores prioritizes the safety of all its residents and visitors and continues to review the circumstances of this isolated incident.”

At the St. Clair Shores City Council meeting on June 2, Mayor Kip Walby acknowledged what happened and gave his well wishes to the boy as did a few councilmembers.

“The city is still engaged in a full-scale investigation regarding it,” Walby said. “I know on behalf of all of us who are sitting here wish the young child a speedy recovery back to full health. We are distressed that obviously it occurred at the parade and someone, A, would be hurt, let alone a young boy hurt.”

According to a Facebook post by the mother of the young child the day of the incident, the boy has a broken shoulder.