'She wanted to be a ballerina': Girl, 10, dies in a horror ATV crash on a quiet farm road after driver loses control and slams into a fence
- A 10-year-old girl has tragically died following an ATV crash on Sunday in NSW
- Dalal Abo Lokmeh passed away in hospital on Tuesday following the incident
- Her heartbroken uncle has paid tribute to his 'purest and prettiest' niece
- Three other people were also in need of medical treatment following the crash
The shattered uncle of a ten-year-old girl killed in a horror crash on a quiet farm road says the fatal tragedy has left the family 'heartbroken'.
Dalal Abo Lokmeh was in a four-wheeled all-terrain vehicle (ATV) with two other girls, both aged 11, when the adult female driver lost control and slammed into a fence.
Emergency services were called to the property in Marshall Mount in Wollongong at 10.20am on Sunday after receiving reports a young girl had been seriously injured.
Young Dalal, from Birrong in Sydney's west, was airlifted to the Sydney Children's Hospital, but sadly passed away two days later.
Dalal Abo Lokmeh (pictured) tragically died in hospital on Tuesday after an ATV crash
The ATV crashed into a fence after veering off a quiet farm road in Marshall Mount, NSW
The young girl's grieving uncle, Nebal El Jamal, has paid tribute to his niece.
'She was a very good girl. She hoped to be a [ballet] dancer and a vet nurse,' Mr Jamal told Daily Mail Australia.
Mr Jamal said his niece was 'full of life' and was the 'purest prettiest' girl.
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He added the family have been 'scarred' by the sudden passing of Dalal.
'[What] I am sure about is that we [won't] be able to forget her smiles and warm hugs,' Mr Jamal said.
Describing a recent time when Dalal visited Lebanon for a holiday, Mr Jamal said his niece was full of life the entire time.
'She was full on [and] full of life. It just so heart aching losing her in an accident.
'She will be missed indeed,' he said.
The young girl's heartbroken uncle Nebal El Jamal (right) has paid tribute to his niece (left)
Mr Jamal said his ten-year-old niece (pictured) was 'full of life' and was the 'purest prettiest' girl
Since news of the tragic death broke, many of the family's nearest and dearest have shared their condolences.
'Sorry to hear about your loss may god rest her soul RIP little angel,' wrote one.
Another added: 'Another angel in heaven bro, god bless.'
The two young girls and adult driver of the ATV all needed medical treatment following the crash.
The 31-year-old driver, from Marshall Mount, was taken to Wollongong Hospital with minor injuries and underwent mandatory testing.
Two 11-year-old girls also received treatment for minor injuries.
Officers from the Crash Investigation Unit are continuing inquiries into the events leading up to the crash.
Mr Jamal said the family won't be able to forget Dalal's (pictured) smiles and warm hugs
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