84-year-old Kansas man dies when golf cart rolls on him

GYPSUM, Kan. (AP) - An 84-year-old man died when his golf cart rolled on top of him after it went into a ditch, Saline County authorities said.

Frederick Meyer died Monday in the accident in southeast Saline County near Gypsum, The Salina Post reported.

Meyer was driving his golf cart on his property to get his mail when it went into a ditch and overturned, Saline County Sheriff’s Lt. Jeremiah Hayes said.

Meyer was thrown from the golf cart rolled, which rolled on top of him, Hayes said. He died at the scene.

A passerby noticed the golf cart in the ditch and called Meyer’s family, who found him and notified authorities.