Couple arraigned in Lake Norman golf cart accident that killed a 13-year-old girl
A couple charged in a Lake Norman golf cart accident that killed 13-year-old Julia Rooney waived their rights to a lawyer during their arraignment hearings on Thursday, court records show.
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Jeffrey and Sherrie Comitz of Mooresville face misdemeanor charges that include contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile and allowing an unlicensed person to drive, according to court documents.
The couple’s 13-year-old daughter was driving the golf cart, court records show.
Mooresville police said the incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. March 23 and involved several young people at the intersection of Swamp Rose Drive and Golden Star Lane.
That’s in a subdivision between Beech Tree Road and Forest Lake Boulevard, both of which are off Brawley School Road near the Woodland Heights elementary and middle schools.
Julia was the front-seat passenger in the golf cart, police said in a news release. She fell from the cart when the driver made a left turn at low speed, police said.
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“Our thoughts are with the families impacted during this difficult time,” police said at the time.
Jeffrey Comitz also is charged with not having liability insurance and allowing a driver to operate a vehicle without registration, court records show.
A judge scheduled a hearing to rule on the charges for Sept. 10 in Iredell County Criminal District Court in Mooresville.
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