Rider dies after go-cart hit by pickup

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 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 driven by Christopher Spenser Jr., 26, of Rayville, La., 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 a passenger on the go-cart, was taken to Jefferson Regional Medical Center for treatment of 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 Maj. Lafayette Woods Jr. in a statement.

Metro on 06/09/2016

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