A family is grieving the sudden loss of their 9-year-old daughter in what is being described as a “freak accident” at a Southern California motorsports park. 

The girl, identified as Brooke Carlton, was riding her motocross bike at Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park, located in the 20700 block of Cereal Street in Lake Elsinore, on Sunday around 10 a.m. when she and another child on an electric motorbike collided, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. 

Good Samaritans quickly came to Brooke’s aid; responding deputies found several individuals performing life-saving measures on the unconscious 9-year-old, RCSO said.

The young girl who, according to The Press-Enterprise, was from Vista in San Diego County, was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was eventually pronounced dead. The other child involved in the crash was treated at the scene for minor injuries, authorities added. 

The park released a statement on Instagram mourning the tragic loss, saying that the incident was “such a freak accident” and that they are taking the time to remember Brooke and support her family. 

A GoFundMe set up to help the Carlton family pay for funeral expenses described Brooke as “a total spitfire that knew what she wanted.” 

“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,” the fundraiser’s organizer, Ally Giles, said. “She was an absolute sweetheart that could brighten anyone’s day with her warm smile and bright blonde halo of curls.” 

Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park announced on Tuesday that a tribute ride in Brooke’s honor was being scheduled; more details will be released later this week. 

To donate to the GoFundMe, click here.