60-year-old Disneyland employee dies in golf cart accident at California theme park resort

A Disneyland Resort employee died after a golf cart accident left her “in serious condition” last Wednesday, according to authorities and reports filed by TMZ and The Hollywood Reporter.

The victim, identified as Bonnye Mavis Lear, 60, of Fullerton, California, fell from a moving golf cart and hit her head at the theme park, according to the Anaheim Police Department.

Police and firefighters responded to the Southern California complex around 11:30 a.m. on June 5, in “relation to a traffic collision that occurred behind the scenes.”

“Upon arrival, police and firefighters discovered a woman, a Disneyland employee, who fell from a moving golf cart and hit her head,” said Police Department spokesman Sergeant Jonathan McClintock.

Lear was found in “serious condition” after the incident and taken to a local hospital. Two days later, on June 7, he died from his injuries.

Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock issued a statement Saturday saying they are focused on supporting his family and staff “through this tragic event.”

“We are heartbroken by the loss of Bonnye and offer our deepest condolences to all who cared for her,” Potrock said.

Her former employer’s said she supported membership services at the resort’s exclusive restaurant, Disneyland Club 33.

The police are investigating the traffic accident that caused the death of the woman, who worked for the resort for 24 years.