Pregnant Woman Dies After Hair Caught in Go-Kart Accident in South Carolina
A 24-year-old pregnant woman, Baylee Johnson, died in Sumter, South Carolina, after her hair became caught in a go-kart sprocket, according to her family. She was 15 weeks pregnant.
Portland, OR, September 4, 2026 — A 24-year-old pregnant woman has died in Sumter, South Carolina, following a tragic incident where her hair became caught in a go-kart sprocket. The deceased has been identified as Baylee Johnson, who was 15 weeks pregnant at the time of her death.
According to her family, the accident occurred in Sumter, South Carolina. The exact date of the incident was not provided in the available information.
The circumstances surrounding the accident indicate that Johnson’s hair became entangled with a sprocket on a go-kart. This entanglement led to her death.
Johnson was 24 years old and was expecting a child, being 15 weeks into her pregnancy.
Further details regarding the location of the go-kart facility, the specific sequence of events leading to the accident, or any investigation into the incident were not immediately available.
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