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Golf cart used to simulate drunken driving injures 5 at NJ police event

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A drunken driving simulation got too real for some attendees at a New Jersey police event. 

A golf cart used to show the dangers of impaired driving went out of control at a National Night Out community event at Fox Park in the Jersey Shore town of Wildwood and struck five people, who were all hospitalized, authorities said Wednesday. 

A golf cart with a teenager and a police officer left an enclosed course surrounded by orange cones, police said.

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A police golf cart in an enclosed area

A golf cart in an enclosed space at the North Wildwood National Night Out police event.  (North Wildwood Police National Night Out/Facebook)

Four adults and a child were struck and injured. Wildwood firefighters already at the event responded and treated the injured on site. Their injuries were not disclosed. 

The five people struck were taken to Cape Regional Medical Center. Three were treated and released, and two were still hospitalized as of Wednesday. 

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Golf cart from the North Wildwood police National Night Out

The North Wildwood Police National Night Out. Five people were struck and injured by a golf cart used to simulate impaired driving.  (North Wildwood Police National Night Out; Facebook)

In a Facebook post, the Wildwood Police Department expressed its sorrow for those who were hurt.

“This tragic incident is disconcerting to the entire City of Wildwood Police Department, and we would like to offer our sincere thoughts and prayers to the injured individuals,” the department said in a statement.

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The annual event is held in an effort to build stronger relationships between the police and the community. The low-speed golf cart course used to simulate impaired motoring has been part of the event for the past two decades. 

The accident remains under investigation. 

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