Landscaper killed after golf cart traps him underwater in Bluffton subdivision
A landscaper died in a golf cart accident Monday morning in The Willows subdivision in Bluffton.
Alejandro Patino, a 39-year-old man from Brunswick, Georgia, was driving a golf cart near a retention pond as part of his landscaping duties along Sagebrook Drive, according to the Beaufort County Coroner.
“During the course of his work, the golf cart lost traction on the terrain and slid into the pond, overturning and landing on top of him,” a police report said. “Patino became trapped and was unable to free himself.”
First responders attempts to resuscitate the man were unsuccessful, the report said. Patino was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:53 a.m.
This story was originally published April 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM.
Li Khan
The Island Packet