A middle school cheerleader in North Carolina has died after being involved in a golf cart accident. She was 13. Julia Rooney died on Monday, March 23, the Mooresville Police Department confirmed on Wednesday, March 25. The cheerleader and a group of friends were riding in a golf cart in a local subdivision at around 5 p.m., when Rooney fell out of the front passenger seat while the vehicle attempted to make a slight turn. Speed is not believed to be a factor in the accident. Investigators said other passengers involved in the crash were injured, but did not specify how many or to what extent.
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Middle School Cheerleader, 13, Dead in Freak Golf Cart Accident
March 26, 2026
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