The mayor of Louisville identified the pedestrian hit and killed by a shuttle bus outside the PGA Championship on Friday as a local man named John Mills.
“This morning, our city experienced a tragic accident that took the life of John Mills, a Louisvillian who will be greatly missed by his family and our community. Our focus is on this family who lost their loved one,” said Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg in a statement.
The PGA of America said earlier Friday that the organization was “devastated to learn that a worker with one of our vendors was tragically struck and killed by a shuttle bus outside Valhalla Golf Club.”
And, in a new statement, the PGA said: “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’s updated statement also touched upon Scottie Scheffler, who was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer outside Valhalla Golf Club in an unrelated incident.
The statement added: “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 be directed to Scheffler’s attorney or local authorities.”
