60.2 F
The Villages
Tuesday, January 28, 2025

82-year-old Villager airlifted to Ocala hospital after golf cart rollover accident

An 82-year-old Villager was airlifted to Ocala Regional Medical Center on Sunday after a golf cart rollover accident.

The Village of Virginia Trace resident had been at the wheel of a 2018 Yamaha golf cart at 4:31 p.m. traveling northbound on the multi-modal path along Morse Boulevard at Bonita Boulevard, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

He veered to the right, causing the golf cart to overturn. He was ejected from the golf cart. He was pinned underneath the golf cart with his head “caught between the roadway and the roof” of the golf cart, according to the accident report.

Aging drivers – not speed – might be the problem

A Village of Fernandina resident says that research suggests that aging drivers, and not speed, may be the cause of accidents in The Villages. Read his Letter to the Editor.

An easy and cheap solution to improve safety on Morse Boulevard

A Village of Hacienda South resident, whose birdcage overlooks Morse Boulevard, proposes a cheap easy solution to improve safety on Morse Boulevard.

A few questions about Donald Trump

In response to a previous letter writer, a Village of Palo Alto resident has a few questions about Donald Tump.

We need speed control in Florida!

A Village of Collier reader says it’s time to slow down drivers in Florida. Read his Letter to the Editor.

Trump pardons criminals and blames illegal immigrants for crime

A Lady Lake reader sees irony in President Trump’s pardon of the Jan. 6 mob while at the same time he blames illegal immigrants for crime.