A 71-year-old golf cart driver died following a crash at a senior living community in which another driver took the red light, according to officials with the Florida Highway Patrol.
The woman died from her injuries around 8 a.m. Wednesday near Sun City Center, a 55+ community with chains in other states such as South Carolina, Texas, Nevada, Georgia and more. The woman had the green light when she was crossing Sun City Center Boulevard, a six-lane road, in a Yamaha golf cart.
A 31-year-old driver in a Ramp ProMaster van did not stop at the red light and hit the woman, causing a fatal T-bone accident, according to reporting from The Miami Herald.
The woman died from her injuries at the hospital.
Golf carts are allowed on this road, according to local media.
Florida Crash Statistics
In Florida, there were 380,823 crashes in 2024, according to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ Crash Dashboard. Of these crashes, more than 3,100 people were killed and 246,160 people were injured. This year, there have been 81,305 crashes as of April with 639 deaths and over 50,000 injuries.
In Miami-Dade County, where Leesfield & Partners has one of three Florida offices, there have been over 12,000 crashes with 56 fatalities and nearly 6,000 injuries in 2025. Last year, the county saw nearly 60,000 crashes, which resulted in the deaths of at least 289 people and caused over 29,000 injuries.
Leesfield & Partners
Leesfield & Partners is a personal injury law firm with three Florida offices, including in Miami, Key West and Orlando. The firm has secured numerous record and historic verdicts and settlements for injured clients and has nearly five decades of experience in personal injury law. For personal injury attorneys, motor vehicle accidents are among the most common claims and can involve accidents with life-altering effects on the lives of clients and grieving families. Our attorneys work diligently to ensure they secure the best possible outcome for every client, handling each case with the dignity, respect and compassion it deserves.
For those involved in a car accident, it is important to first ensure that you and anyone in your vehicle is able to move and discern who needs medical attention. Next, be sure not to move unless you or your passengers are in immediate danger. Following an accident, there can be underlying injuries to a person’s head neck or spinal cord that may not be immediately apparent. Moving someone with these injuries could potentially worsen their injuries. If you can, activate your hazard lights to warn oncoming traffic and immediately call 911 for those who need medical attention.
It is important to get the contact information of all those who were involved in the accident, including insurance information. Make a note of the make, model, color and description of all the vehicles involved and write down any license plate numbers. Photographs of the scene, damage and injuries suffered as a result of the crash can be important to have later on when making a claim.
Previous Cases
Previously, the firm secured over $95 million for a family after they were hit head-on by a drunk driver. The family was on their way to the airport to drop off their 23-year-old daughter at her medical school’s orientation when the collision took place. In that instance, the driver was speeding and going down the wrong side of I-95 after being overserved at a well-known Miami Bar.
Their daughter was killed and their son, 21, sustained life-altering injuries that require round-the-clock care. The son was left unable to speak and requires a wheelchair. In court, a jury awarded $57 million to the son and $38 million to the parents, making this the largest verdict within the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida.
In another motor vehicle accident case handled by Leesfield & Partners, our attorneys obtained over $36.9 million for our client who lost a loved one in the crash.
In a crash that was caused by road construction, the firm secured $29.7 million for the injured client.
A Fort Lauderdale handyman was awarded $15.4 million thanks to the efforts of Leesfield & Partners attorneys. In that case, our 22-year-old client was a backseat passenger in a car waiting at a drawbridge when another car hit it from behind while speeding. As a result, the young man suffered skull fractures, frontal lobe brain damage and facial fractures. He was left with brain damage and later developed a seizure disorder from his injuries.
In an accident involving a pedestrian, a young wife and mother of two was killed while vacationing in Fort Myers from Toronto, Canada, Leesfield & Partners secured an $8.5 million settlement with the defendant following a $27 million arbitration award. In that crash, the woman was attempting to cross the street when she was crushed by a pickup truck. The driver claimed not to have seen her.
Another pedestrian represented by Leesfield & Partners was awarded a $6 million settlement, the maximum insurance policy limit. That case was handled by Justin B. Shapiro, a Partner and Trial lawyer at the firm. In that case, the client was walking back to her office after a short break in broad daylight when she was hit in the pedestrian crosswalk by a pickup driver making an illegal left turn. The woman was hit with the steel bars on the front end of the truck and sustained agonizing injuries that included skull fractures and a brain hemorrhage. Her left leg was also injured in the incident.
The firm also secured a $2.9 million award for a pedestrian hit by a negligent driver.
Another pedestrian who was walking on the sidewalk when he was hit by a distracted driver using a cell phone was awarded a $1.5 million settlement thanks to Leesfield & Partners attorneys.