13-year-old passenger in Statesville golf cart crash has died: Tuesday, June 21

Fundraisers are ongoing to help those recovering from a devastating crash involving a golf cart last week in Statesville. The crash, which police said was caused when a drunk driver crossed over the center line and struck the golf cart, killed three people and injured three others. One of the passengers in the golf cart, 13-year-old Jada Marlowe of Statesville, passed away on Monday, officials confirmed. One of those recovering is 16-year-old Teagan Murphy, who was riding with her friend and her friend's family in the golf cart."We are blessed to still have Teagan with us, but it will be a long, hard road to recovery," her family wrote in this GoFundMe.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/fundraisers-gofundme-statesville-golf-cart-crash-victims/275-a21936f4-7018-4cff-b645-70e820089bb0North Carolina parents and guardians can now begin booking coronavirus vaccine appointments for children aged 6 months to 4 years old. This is the first time babies, toddlers, and children under the age of 5 have been eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.StarMed Healthcare began accepting vaccination appointments Monday at some of their Charlotte locations beginning Wednesday. Information from Novant Health and Atrium Health was expected soon.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/covid-shots-vaccines-kids-infants-north-carolina-health/275-1f32bf14-bb5b-4cdd-a6f7-c0a50337adfdWatch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!