Man and Woman Critically Injured After SUV Strikes Golf Cart on Bay Colony Drive [Virginia Beach, VA]

A man and a woman suffered critical injuries Thursday evening after an SUV collided with a golf cart on Bay Colony Drive in Virginia Beach, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department. Officers and Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the 200 block of Bay Colony Drive at approximately 7:40 p.m. on July 2, 2026, for a report of an accident with injuries. Upon arrival, responders found two victims — a man and a woman — both with critical injuries. Both were transported to a local hospital for treatment. The driver of the SUV was not hurt. The Virginia Beach Police Department is actively investigating the circumstances of the crash.

Bay Colony Drive is a residential street in the Bay Colony neighborhood of Virginia Beach, a community where golf carts have become a common mode of neighborhood transportation. As with many coastal Virginia communities, the use of golf carts on local roads has grown in popularity in recent years, creating a dynamic where low-speed, low-profile vehicles share roadways with full-size passenger vehicles and SUVs. The consequences of a collision between an SUV and a golf cart can be devastating — golf carts offer virtually no structural protection to their occupants, meaning that the full force of an impact is absorbed almost entirely by the people riding in or on the cart.

Under Virginia law, the operator of a motor vehicle is required to exercise reasonable care at all times, including in residential neighborhoods where pedestrians, cyclists, and low-speed vehicles may share the road. When a driver’s failure to maintain that standard of care results in a collision that critically injures another person, the driver may be held civilly liable for all resulting harm — including emergency medical care, hospitalization, rehabilitation, lost income, and the physical and emotional toll of the injuries sustained.

Golf cart crash cases raise a distinct set of legal questions compared to standard two-vehicle collisions. Virginia law governs the operation of golf carts on public roads, including speed limits, lighting requirements, and where they may be legally operated. Whether the golf cart was operating lawfully, whether the SUV driver had adequate sight lines, and whether road conditions or vehicle speed contributed to the impact are all factors that may bear on how liability is evaluated in this case. Because the injured parties were in a vehicle with no protective enclosure, the severity of injuries in crashes like this one is frequently high — and the resulting medical costs and long-term care needs can be substantial.

Virginia’s contributory negligence standard means that any finding — even a small one — that an injured party was partially at fault for a crash can bar recovery entirely. In a case like this one, where two critically injured victims may face a long road to recovery, understanding the full legal picture from the very beginning of the claims process is essential.

If you or a loved one was seriously injured in a golf cart crash, a pedestrian accident, or any other serious auto accident in Virginia Beach, Breit Law is ready to help. With more than 47 years of trial experience, William Breit has fought for seriously injured Virginians throughout Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, and all of Hampton Roads — and he is not afraid to take your case to court. To speak with an experienced Virginia personal injury attorney, contact us today.

Source: Wavy

Location of the golf cart and SUV crash in the 200 block of Bay Colony Drive in Virginia Beach, Virginia.