An accident involving a go-cart and a pickup in Jefferson County left a man dead and his 12-year-old daughter injured Monday, according to the sheriff’s office.
Daniel T. Clingan, 32, and his daughter, whose name was not released, were leaving the driveway of a Redfield home in the 2400 block of Reynolds Road in a go-cart when their vehicle collided with a southbound Ford F-250, authorities said in a news release.
Clingan was found unresponsive when authorities arrived at the scene shortly before noon. The sheriff’s office said he was pronounced dead a short time later.
His daughter, who was traveling as a passenger, was transported to Jefferson Regional Medical Center for injuries described as not life-threatening.
“This is a very tragic accident, and we take this time to remind individuals who operate go-carts or other off-road vehicles to do so responsibly and safely," said sheriff’s office spokesman Major Lafayette Woods Jr. in a statement.
The sheriff’s office identified the Ford’s driver as Christopher Spenser Jr., 26 of Rayville, La. According to the news release, the pickup was registered to Ernest P. Breaux Electrical.