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6-Year-Old Dies After Go-Kart Crash at Urban Air Park in Port St. Lucie

Authorities have opened a probe, prompting a temporary park closure.

Overview

  • Police say the 6-year-old was riding with an adult when another kart struck them Saturday night, and she died at the hospital Sunday.
  • First responders airlifted the child to a Fort Pierce hospital after the crash reported just before 9 p.m.
  • Investigators are awaiting medical examiner findings as they work to determine the cause, and the child's identity has not been released.
  • OSHA has been notified, and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has launched an amusement-ride investigation, with an inspector visiting Monday.
  • Urban Air issued condolences, said it is cooperating with authorities, and confirmed the Port St. Lucie location is closed during the investigation.