A young girl died after a go-karting accident at a Florida family entertainment center over the weekend, police said.<\/p>\n
Just after 8:50 p.m. Saturday, 911 dispatchers received a call from staff at the Urban Air Adventure Park in Port St. Lucie, who reported a go-kart accident involving a child, Port St. Lucie Police said. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the child being treated by St. Lucie County Fire District personnel.<\/p>\n
The girl was then airlifted to HCA Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce. Despite medical treatment, the girl died from her injuries on Sunday, Port St. Lucie Police said.<\/p>\n
According to WPEC, the CBS\u00a0affiliate in West Palm Beach, the child was identified<\/a> by her family as six-year-old Emma Riddle; they sent her obituary to the station earlier this week, describing her as “full of life, love and light,” and said she was at Urban Air celebrating her sister’s birthday when the accident happened. CBS News has not independently confirmed the girl’s identity.<\/p>\n In a statement provided to CBS News, an Urban Air spokesperson said that the family entertainment center is “heartbroken by the tragic accident” that happened at its Port St. Lucie location.<\/p>\n “Our deepest sympathies go out to the child’s family and loved ones,” the statement said. “Our 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 on-site. We are working with state and local authorities as their investigation moves forward.”<\/p>\n The spokesperson continued, saying that the Port St. Lucie location is closed while the investigation continues out of respect for the child’s family.<\/p>\n