Teen Killed on Golf Cart
OHSP is investigating a fatal accident that occurred on Township Road 1535 near Township Road 1536 in Rome Township, Lawrence County. OHSP has stated that the accident appears to be an isolated incident and that no other people were injured during the crash.
On May 25, 2023, at approximately 4:48 PM, a 2022 Axis Corporation Golf Cart driven by David Mitchell, age 15, of Proctorville, Ohio, was driving south on Township Road 1536 and turned onto Township Road 1535.
The cart traveled off the left side of the road and overturned. David Mitchell was transported to Cabell Huntington Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Next of kin was at the scene.