El Modena High School Student Dies In Golf Cart Crash

ORANGE, CA — An investigation is underway to determine how an El Modena High School student died in a golf cart crash.

The student, whose name was not released, was taken to an area hospital on Monday after the fateful crash, according to Orange Police Department Sgt. Phil McMullin.
It was not clear how he came to ride in the cart.

Orange Unified School District confirmed the student "was involved in a crash of a district golf cart on campus."

"No other students were involved in the accident," according to the district. "We were devastated to learn that he died from those injuries in the hospital."
A letter was sent to families of El Modena High School alerting them to this heartbreaking incident.

"We take student safety very seriously and maintain appropriate supervision when students are on campus," they wrote. "At the time of the incident, the student was supervised by a one-to-one aide who attempted to stop him from operating the golf cart. We are cooperating with law enforcement to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the accident."

"Words are insufficient to describe the pain our students and staff are now feeling... Our top priority as a district(is) to ensure the safety, health, and well-being of those we are privileged to serve. More than anything, we owe it to our students to provide them with safe and supportive campuses that cultivate learning. This tragic accident has devastated our community, and we continue to gather the facts. We will work closely with our law enforcement partners as they complete their investigation into the circumstances of this accident."

The district has provided a "team of school psychologists" to help anyone in the community who needs it, officials said.

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