Crime & Safety
Manassas Man Charged in Golf Cart Crash in Louisa County
Eight people were in the golf cart at the time of the accident, Virginia State Police said.
A 74-year-old Manassas grandfather faces reckless driving charges after the golf cart he was driving on Memorial Day overturned, injuring several members of his family, Virginia State Police said in a press release.
The accident happened in Mineral, a small community in Louisa County, according to NBC news reports. Police said it happened at 2:45 p.m. near Lake Anna.
The 2005 EZGO golf cart driven by John R. Mleziva overturned and landed on the passenger side, injuring all eight occupants, Virginia Police said.
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Mleziva's wife reportedly suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries and was flown to the University of Virginia Medical Center.
The driver suffered minor injuries.
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The couple's son and his wife, both of Fairfax, and their four children including a 3-year-old daughter, were also in the cart and suffered minor injuries.
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