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Hurricane Ike has claimed two golfers amoung it’s many victims. High winds from the storm toppled a tree on a Nashville TN golf course, killing two men in a golf cart on Sunday.

Police identified the victims as 32-year-old Jason Proffitt and 43-year-old Joseph Carter, both of Pleasant View, Tenn., who died at the scene near the 16th hole.

Wind speeds near the area were clocked above 50 mph around 9am when the accident occured.  Apparently, this strong wind caused a tree to fall onto their golf cart Sunday afternoon at the Hermitage Golf Course.

Witnesses on the course tried to help, but they could not lift the tree from the cart. Firefighters, ambulances and police rushed to the golf course, closing it down 

News reports mentioned that the Firefighters said when winds were as strong as they were Sunday morning, everyone should try to stay clear from possible falling debris.

“If you’re in a wooded area, or if you’re outside, I would be extremely cautious where I am, especially with the wind this high,” said Rick Taylor, Fire Chief with the Metro Fire Department.

A tragic loss of life from the remants of a major hurricane. I would advise everyone to heed the warning above. If winds are that strong, stay off the course.

Ben

Not sure if you’ve heard about this yet, but here’s a story of a man who killed himself after his wife died in a golf cart accident.

Police in Anderson County Tennessee report that a man killed himself after his wife died in a golf cart accident Friday.

John C. Clark, 53, of Andersonville and his wife Kathryn C. Clark, 50, were traveling in a golf cart from their home on Stardust Lane to the marina where he worked. The cart overturned and killed Kathryn. According to the news reports, John attempted CPR on his wife before walking home and getting his handgun. He then told his son he was going to commit suicide, and then threatened to shoot anyone who came near him.

His son left the house and told deputies who were at the accident scene. They arrived to find John dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol., the wreck happened just after 12:30 a.m.   Clark was driving the 2006 Kawasaki golf cart west on the road when he lost control on a curve. The cart hit a tree, and the impact threw off Clark’s wife.

And here is the kicker - John and his wife had been drinking and didn’t wear seat belts (not that I’m sure the cart had seat belts in the first place. 

In my opinion, it’s another tragic accident that will only happen more frequently as people drive golf carts on the roads.