Second round of PGA Championship delayed after fatal accident
The start of the second round of the PGA Championship was delayed after a pedestrian fatality Friday outside Valhalla Golf Club.
The incident occurred around 5 a.m. ET, when a shuttle bus struck a pedestrian. The man, later identified by the PGA of America as John Mills, one of its vendors, died on the scene.
The incident led to a traffic shutdown. Not related to the fatality, Scottie Scheffler was arrested by police for not following police instructions during the jam.
"Our primary concern today remains with the family of John Mills, who lost his life in a tragic accident early this morning while reporting to work," the PGA of America said in a statement. "As it relates to the incident involving Scottie Scheffler, we are fully cooperating as local authorities review what took place. While the legal process plays out, questions should to be directed to Scheffler’s attorney or local authorities."
The start to Round 2 was delayed by one hour and 20 minutes and began at 8:35 a.m. ET.
(Article updated at 1:56 p.m. ET.)
