Overview
- Jeff Sperbeck, 62, fell from a golf cart driven by John Elway on April 26 in La Quinta, California, suffering a fatal head injury.
- The Riverside County Sheriff's Office found no evidence of negligence, impairment, or mechanical issues, concluding the incident was an accident.
- Sperbeck was transported to Desert Regional Medical Center, placed on life support, and passed away on April 30 due to his injuries.
- Elway and Sperbeck, longtime friends and business partners, co-founded 7Cellars winery in 2013 and had worked together since the 1990s.
- Media outlets corrected earlier reports, clarifying that the group did not attend the Stagecoach festival on the day of the accident.