KOCHI (Kyodo) Three people were injured Sunday at a golf tournament in Geisei, Kochi Prefecture, when a TV station employee lost control of a loaded golf cart and plowed into the crowd.
Golfing star Ryo Ishikawa was playing at the time, but none of the players was injured.
One of the victims, a woman in her 30s from the city of Kochi, was dragged several meters and suffered a fractured face. The other two had bruises and abrasions.
The cart was carrying equipment for Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc., which said the driver swerved while trying to avoid bystanders.
The cart stopped after about 20 meters as screams from the 7,000 viewers at Kochi Kuroshio Country Club filled the air.
