Tourist’s trip turns into a nightmare after simple act of kindness leaves her in the ICU

A woman’s spontaneous holiday weekend quickly turned to disaster, leaving her fighting for life in the ICU.

Rachelle Escabarte’s life was violently turned upside down in a matter of seconds after one simple act of kindness almost killed her.

The 28-year-old had booked a very last-minute trip to surprise her best friend, who lives in Hamilton, New Zealand, a mere three-hour flight from her home on the Gold Coast, Queensland.

After arriving at the property, she wanted to help out on the farm and decided to move one of their dirt bikes to a nearby shed for the night.

Rachelle was no stranger to motorbikes, having ridden them plenty of times in the past, but this one was a little different from what she was used to.