Dowagiac woman dies after being run over by golf cart

Published 5:03 pm Friday, July 24, 2020

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DOWAGIAC — A Dowagiac woman succumbed to her injuries after her husband accidentally ran over her with a golf cart Friday afternoon, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Department.

Officers were dispatched to a home in the 25000 block of 67th Street in Wayne Township at around 1:28 p.m.

They learned Patricia Corbidge, 79, of Dowagiac, had been run over by a golf cart in her front yard by her husband, Edward Corbidge, 82.

First responders attempted to revive the victim, but were unsuccessful.

Police determined that neither alcohol nor drugs were factors in the accident.

Dowagiac Fire Department, Wayne Township Fire Department and Pride Care Ambulance assisted on the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.