General Discussion

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Wed Jul 17, 2019, 10:21 AM Jul 2019

6-year-old Utah girl was accidentally killed by a golf ball that her father hit

A six-year-old girl died Monday after she was hit in the head by a golf ball that her father hit, authorities said. The child was sitting in a parked golf cart on a path left of where her father was teeing off, according to Orem Police Lt. Trent Colledge. The two were at Sleepy Ridge Golf Course in Orem, Utah, police said.

The young girl was flown to a hospital in Salt Lake City in critical condition and died from her injuries later Monday evening. CNN affiliate KSL identified the child as Aria Hill.

Aria's uncle told KSL the young girl was her father's "golfing buddy."
"She loved doing it and had a good time with it all," David Smith told the affiliate . "That was one of their things that they would do together. It was something that was really important to them and something they did all the time."

The incident is being investigated as a tragic accident, Colledge said, adding that police are not pursuing charges and have not released the names of the girl or her father.

Aria Hill Memorial (gofundme) page https://www.gofundme.com/f/aria-hill-memorial-fund

https://www.10news.com/news/national/a-6-year-old-utah-girl-was-accidentally-killed-by-a-golf-ball-that-her-father-hit

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

6-year-old Utah girl was accidentally killed by a golf ball that her father hit (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 OP

I don't know how one would ever get over an accident like this at one's own hands... hlthe2b Jul 2019 #1

My husband was just hit on his leg by a golf ball sitting in a golf cart phylny Jul 2019 #2

That is so awfully tragic.. denbot Jul 2019 #3

Especially since they seem to have been close, with her being included in his activities tblue37 Jul 2019 #4

This is heart-breaking. I cannot imagine that family's pain. Pacifist Patriot Jul 2019 #6

anytime you think something is going on wrong in your life... qazplm135 Jul 2019 #5

hlthe2b

(102,425 posts)

1. I don't know how one would ever get over an accident like this at one's own hands...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 10:25 AM

Jul 2019

Such a pretty little girl. SO tragic.

I'm sure that little girl adored going along with Daddy.

phylny

(8,392 posts)

2. My husband was just hit on his leg by a golf ball sitting in a golf cart

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 10:29 AM

Jul 2019

on Sunday. It missed two other people, one by an inch from his head. His bruise is huge, purple, and swollen.

denbot

(9,901 posts)

3. That is so awfully tragic..

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 10:46 AM

Jul 2019

That poor girl. I can’t imagine how her father will deal with such a random accident.

tblue37

(65,502 posts)

4. Especially since they seem to have been close, with her being included in his activities

Reply to denbot (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 10:51 AM

Jul 2019

rather than being left at home.

Pacifist Patriot

(24,654 posts)

6. This is heart-breaking. I cannot imagine that family's pain.

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 01:48 PM

Jul 2019

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)

5. anytime you think something is going on wrong in your life...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 11:27 AM

Jul 2019

it's important to remember there are people going through something sooooo much worse.

I can't even imagine what that dad is going through. It's not remotely fair.

Reply to this discussion