15-year-old girl killed in Rock Hill golf cart crash, police say

ROCK HILL, S.C. — A 15-year-old girl died Thursday night in a crash involving a golf cart, according to the Rock Hill Police Department.

Police were called just after 10 p.m. to the 4200 block of Laurel Creek Drive. The street runs between Twin Lakes and India Hook roads.

At the scene, officers were told six riders were in the golf cart when it was hit by a Honda CRV near a curve. The SUV was in the wrong lane, police said. The golf cart flipped over upon impact.

One of the riders, a 15-year-old girl, died at the scene. The county coroner identified her as Marlie Sullivan. She was a rising 10th-grader at Rock Hill High School, the school district confirmed.

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Three of the riders were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.

The investigation into what happened is active and ongoing. Sullivan’s autopsy and toxicology results are pending.

“Sometimes they go a little too fast through here,” said neighbor Angie King.

A special team of investigators spent Friday morning reconstructing the crash. At this point, they’re working to answer a key question.

“The primary contributing factor that we have to establish is: Why did the Honda go into the opposing lane of travel?” said Rock Hill Police Department Lt. Michael Chavis.

So far, there are no charges filed against the driver of the SUV.

Counselors and a mental health team will be at Rock Hill High School on Monday for students and staff who need grief counseling.

This is a developing story; check wsoctv.com for updates.

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