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Mooresville 13-Year-Old Cheerleader Dies After Golf Cart Fall

Police are examining how a low-speed turn threw her from the front seat.

Overview

  • Julia Rooney, 13, fell from the front passenger seat during a low-speed turn in a Mooresville neighborhood around 5 p.m. Monday.
  • She was taken to a hospital and later died, and Mooresville police confirmed her death Wednesday as they continued the investigation.
  • Investigators said speed does not appear to be a factor and a crash reconstruction team examined the scene to determine what happened.
  • Other children in the golf cart were injured, though authorities have not said how many were hurt or how serious the injuries were.
  • Her cheer gym and school community organized tributes and support, and her funeral is set for 11 a.m. on April 1 at St. Therese Catholic Church.