For those attending the New Jersey State Police event, the drunk driving simulation was all too real.
Authorities said Wednesday that a golf cart being used to demonstrate the dangers of drunk driving at a “National Night Out” community event at Fox Park in Wildwood on the Jersey Shore lost control and struck five people, all of whom were taken to the hospital.
Police said a golf cart carrying teenagers and officers set off from a course surrounded by orange cones.
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A golf cart in an enclosed space at the North Wildwood National Night Out Police event. (North Wildwood Police National Night Out/Facebook)
Four adults and one child were injured in the crash. Wildwood firefighters, who had already arrived on scene, responded to the scene and treated the injured. The nature of their injuries was not released.
The five people attacked were taken to Cape Regional Medical Center. Three were treated and released, but two remained hospitalized as of Wednesday.
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North Wildwood Police National Night Out, Five people injured after being struck by a golf cart used to mimic a drunk driving spree. (North Wildwood Police National Night Out; Facebook)
In a Facebook post, the Wildwood Police Department expressed condolences for 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.
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The annual event is held to build stronger relationships between police and the community, and a slow-speed golf cart course simulating drunk driving has been part of the event for the past 20 years.
The accident remains under investigation.
