This drunk driving lesson was a little too real.
A golf cart rigged to replicate the dangers of driving while intoxicated at a New Jersey police fair went out of control and struck five people, all of whom were sent to the hospital, authorities said Wednesday.
On Tuesday evening, the cart went off a special road while the teenager was in the driver’s seat and the officer was in the passenger seat. Orange Cone Course Police say the incident happened at the National Night Out event in Wildwood on the Jersey Shore.
According to the Wildwood Police Department, the derailed vehicle struck four adults and one child, and firefighters were called to the scene to assist. press release.
The injured fair-goers were taken to Cooper University Hospital, but the extent of their injuries was not immediately clear. As of Wednesday morning, three of the injured had been released from the hospital.
of Ride a golf cart The game, designed to mimic the experience of drinking and driving, has been a novelty for 20 years at the annual event, which aims to “strengthen police and community partnerships” through games and food.
Wildwood police offered condolences to those injured.
“This tragic incident is an embarrassment for the entire Wildwood Police Department, and our thoughts and prayers go out to those who were injured,” the department said in a statement.
Police said the accident is under investigation.
