PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — The identity of the 6-year-old girl who died in a go-kart incident at Urban Air Adventure Park on Saturday has been released.
In an obituary sent by the child’s family, the girl was identified as Emma Riddle, who was described as “full of life, love and light” and touched every soul she met.
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According to the obituary, Emma was at Urban Air Adventure Park celebrating her sister’s birthday when an incident occurred involving a go-kart. The Port St. Lucie Police responded to the incident, and the child was airlifted to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, where she died on Sunday.
Her memorial will be held on Saturday, December 13, at 10 a.m. at the Calvary Chapel in Port St. Lucie, located on NW St. James Drive.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has oversight of go-kart tracks, as they fall under their jurisdiction for carnival rides, and a state investigation into the crash is now underway. Port St. Lucie Police also notified OSHA, meaning multiple agencies are involved in determining how the tragedy occurred.
The parent company for this fun park has been sued and settled multiple times in the past. One case involved a 10-year-old who fell 20 feet off a zipline but recovered from the fall. Urban Air has not yet provided a comment on the fatal accident.
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