In their Florida home, a three-year-old who was operating a golf cart ran over his elder brother.
The tragic incident took place in Fort Myers on Monday afternoon.
The child, who was seven years old, was transported to the hospital with serious injuries but later died, according to WFLA.
It is still unknown if the children’s siblings were at home alone themselves and how the young kid got into the golf cart.
It is understood he was not wearing a seatbelt, but was not injured in the incident.
Further details about what happened remain scarce, and both youngsters remain anonymous in local reports.
‘We are still sorting through this, what led up to the tragedy,’ Florida Highway Patrol’s Lieutenant Greg Bueno told Fox 4.
‘Whether the seven-year-old was always outside of the cart, or was he initially in the cart with the three-year-old.’
He stressed that this is a tragedy and the department’s thoughts and prayers are with the family, but confirmed that an investigation is underway ‘because a little boy lost his life’.
‘We are wanting to know where the adults were, who was on property who was outside, who was inside,’ Lt Bueno added.
This comes after Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill in May raising the age for golf cart drivers.