11-year-old Nicole Galarza Murillo died of the injuries she sustained in a go-kart crash in Jackson earlier this month, according to authorities and family members.
Nicole was riding a go-kart that hit a tree stump and flipped in the area of Parkside Drive at about 3:40 p.m. on May 15, Jackson police said.
She was flown to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune with what police called a serious head injury.
Services for Nicole were held Tuesday in Neptune, according to a GoFundMe established to raise money for her funeral expenses.
My cousin, Giomar, lost her precious daughter Nicole. Nicole was involved in a horrible accident on Sunday May 15, 2022 resulting in her death.
On this particular Sunday, eleven year old Nicole spent the day riding atvs and go karts with her family, enjoying the beautiful weather and having a great time.
Tragedy occurred when the go kart she was riding in flipped over and struck her in the head. She was immediately airlifted to the ICU unit at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center.
Nicole donated her organs and tissue to NJ Sharing Network to help save the lives of others.
She grew her hair in hopes to donate it to a child with cancer.
Her mother was able to fulfill Nicole’s dream and cut her hair to donate her hair as well.