9-year-old girl dies in ‘freak accident’ at Lake Elsinore motocross track

A nine-year-old girl died in a “short-lived accident” on a motocross track in Lake Elsinore over the weekend.

According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, Brooke Cartlon of Vista was fatally injured while riding an electric motorcycle on a track designated for off-road vehicles at Lake Elsinore Motorsports Park in the 20700 block of Cereal Street around 10 a.m.

Carlton collided with another teen driver on the track, where she was treated by staff until CalFire paramedics arrived to transport her to a nearby hospital. She was pronounced dead nearly an hour after they arrived.

The other driver suffered minor injuries in the collision, officials said.

“We are really saddened by the situation,” said an Instagram post from the motorsport park. “This was such a freak accident, as the parents said. This is not the time to denigrate the track, but a time to think of this little girl and support her family.”

Since the investigation is still ongoing, no further information was provided.