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Employee killed near front gate of Valhalla Golf Club ahead of 2nd round of 2024 PGA Championship

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Employee killed near front gate of Valhalla Golf Club ahead of 2nd round of 2024 PGA Championship

Louisville Courier Journal

A vendor employee is dead after being struck by a shuttle bus early Friday morning near the front gate of Valhalla Golf Club on Shelbyville Road, according to a statement from the PGA Tour.

“This morning we were devastated to learn that a worker with one of our vendors was tragically struck and killed by a shuttle bus outside Valhalla Golf Club. This is heartbreaking to all of us involved with the PGA Championship. We extend our sincere condolences to their family and loved ones,” the organization said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

LMPD spokesperson Dwight Mitchell said officers received a call to the 15500 block of Shelbyville Road around 5 a.m. regarding a collision between a bus and a person. A preliminary investigation found a man was struck by a shuttle bus traveling eastbound in the center lane dedicated to buses. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Top golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested in the wake of the accident after police say he disregarded instructions and injured an officer while trying to drive into the golf club. ESPN NFL reporter John Darlington said there was a “misunderstanding with traffic flow” in the area outside the venue, which led to the arrest.

“The police officer attempted to attach himself to Scheffler’s car, and Scheffler then stopped his vehicle at the entrance to Valhalla,” Darlington posted on X. “The police officer then began to scream at Scheffler to get out of the car. When Scheffler exited the vehicle, the officer shoved Scheffler against the car and immediately placed him in handcuffs.”

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Scheffler was booked into Louisville Metro Corrections shortly before 7:30 a.m., but later released. At around 9:50 a.m., PGA Tour officials released a statement from Scheffler, who said he never intended to disregard police instructions and called the situation a “big misunderstanding.” He also expressed condolences to the family of the man killed.

“Of course, all of us involved in the tournament express our deepest sympathies to the family of the man who passed away in the earlier accident this morning. It truly puts everything in perspective.”

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg also posted a statement expressing his condolences.

“This is a tragic morning and our thoughts are with the family of the individual lost – may their memory be a blessing,” he said.

The accident remains under investigation.

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