6-year-old Lakeland girl dies from head injuries following golf cart accident
| Published: | Apr 27, 2010 3:52 PM EDT |
| Updated: | Apr 27, 2010 3:52 PM EDT |
LAKELAND, Fla. - A 6-year-old girl has died from head injuries suffered in a golf cart accident in central Florida. Bella Wiegert was riding in her family's electric cart on Saturday when it hit a bump.
Authorities say Bella's 17-year-old sister was driving the cart when Bella accidentally fell out of the vehicle and hit her head on the pavement.
Bella was taken to a hospital in Tampa and died on Monday. Family members donated Bella's heart, kidneys, liver and intestines in hopes of saving the lives of other children.
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