GoFundMe<\/a> set up to support her funeral expenses. <\/p>\nThe family had been at the amusement park \u201cjoyfully celebrating her sister\u2019s birthday\u201d when the horrific accident unfolded, the fundraiser read. <\/p>\n
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Emma Riddle, 6, was killed in a go-karting crash over the weekend at a Florida amusement park, according to reports (GoFundMe)<\/p>\n
\u201cShe was adored by all who knew her and loved God with all her heart. Her faith was strong, her spirit radiant, and her kindness unmatched,\u201d it continued. <\/p>\n
\u201cThough her time with us was far too short, Emma filled every moment with laughter, compassion and warmth. She will forever remain a precious daughter, sister, and a cherished gift from God,\u201d the family added. <\/p>\n
Over $9,000 had been donated to the fundraiser as of Wednesday morning. <\/p>\n
A state inspector with the Florida Department of Agriculture visited Urban Air on Monday, according to local reports. Authorities have not shared any additional information about what caused the fatal crash. <\/p>\n
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which oversees amusement ride inspections, is investigating. <\/p>\n
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The tragic incident occurred at Urban Air Adventure Park (Google Street View)<\/p>\n
Urban Air Adventure Park addressed the most recent incident in a statement to WFLX. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are heartbroken by the tragic incident that occurred at the Port St. Lucie, Florida park over the weekend. Our deepest sympathies go out to the child\u2019s family and loved ones,\u201d the park said. <\/p>\n
\u201cOur policies, procedures and equipment are designed to keep children and families safe, and the well-being of the children and families we serve is always our top priority. Our team responded immediately, and emergency personnel arrived onsite. We are working with state and local authorities as their investigation moves forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
The park added: \u201cOut of respect for the family, the park is closed while we focus on supporting the investigation and keeping everyone affected by this terrible tragedy in our thoughts.\u201d<\/p>\n
The deadly crash is the second serious safety incident involving an Urban Air franchise in Florida in recent years, according to WFLX. <\/a><\/p>\nIn 2019, a 10-year-old boy fell 20 feet from a zip line when his harness allegedly failed at one of the park\u2019s locations in Central Florida. He suffered broken ribs, a collapsed lung and brain injuries. <\/p>\n
Court records show the case was settled in 2022, according to the report. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":78986,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[171,173,172],"class_list":{"0":"post-78985","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-port-st-lucie","8":"tag-port-st-lucie","9":"tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","10":"tag-port-st-lucie-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78985\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}