Victoria, Texas - An elderly woman was crushed to death and two others injured when they were mowed down by an out of control golf cart.

Also injured in the accident was golf cart driver Amelia Robbins, 72, of Port Lavaca, who lost control when the cart malfunctioned on a steep hill.

The runaway cart picked up speed as it careened down a path, slammed into the side of a golf pro shop and crashed into employee Tyler Bannister, 27, before running down golfer Samantha Bailey, 43.

Ernie Travis, 67, was about to tee off in a tournament at the Guadalupe Crossing Country Club, south of Victoria, when he was struck be the cart, dragged a few yards, and crushed when the vehicle rolled over on top of him.

“It happened so quickly,” said Jackson, who suffered a leg injury. Jackson and Mrs. Robbins were transported to a hospital in Victoria where they were treated and released.

“She (Mrs. Robbins) told us she lost control of the cart when it was suddenly taken over by an evil spirit,” an investigator was quoted as saying. “She claims she was driving the cart when she could feel an evil presence come over her, and then the cart began to malfunction.”

The tragedy occurred as approximately 30 spectators crowded around the club’s pro shop waiting for a nine-hole tournament to begin.

No charges have been filed against Mrs. Robbins, but the horrifying accident is still under investigation.

Police said the district attorney’s office now has possession of the golf cart and will be examining it for possible equipment failure.