9-Year-Old Brooke Carlton Dies in Freak Motocross Accident in Lake Elsinore [Riverside, CA]
RIVERSIDE, CA (June 4, 2024) — A 9-year-old girl, Brooke Carlton of Vista, tragically died Sunday following a crash at Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park. The incident occurred at 10:04 a.m., and Brooke was pronounced dead at Wildomar’s Inland Valley Hospital about 80 minutes later, according to the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s Bureau.
“Yesterday the good Lord called our dear Brooke Lily to heaven after a freak accident at a local motocross track,” Brooke’s family shared in a heartfelt GoFundMe post.
The post features a picture of Brooke riding her small dirt bike, dressed in hot pink and purple safety gear. The GoFundMe effort had raised more than $25,000 for the Carlton family as of late Monday afternoon.
According to the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station, which is investigating the Brooke Carlton motocross accident, Brooke was riding an electric motorbike at the park when she was struck by another juvenile on an off-road motorbike.
She was unconscious when first responders arrived. The other child involved in the crash was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Brooke’s family described her as a vibrant and loving girl. “For those that REALLY knew Brooke, she was a total spitfire that knew what she wanted and there was no way of getting around it. One look at her glittering eyes and toothy smile and she could have you convinced that the sky was indeed pink and purple, and that you should ‘buy her an ice cream’ because of it. She loved her parents. She loved her dog Gunner. She loved her grandparents. She loved her brother Landon the most,” the GoFundMe organizer wrote.
Our sincerest condolences go out to Brooke’s family and friends during this difficult time.
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