{"id":82542,"date":"2024-09-26T14:39:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T07:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=82542"},"modified":"2024-09-26T14:39:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T07:39:11","slug":"girl-6-dies-in-freak-badminton-accident-wanted-to-be-saved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/girl-6-dies-in-freak-badminton-accident-wanted-to-be-saved\/","title":{"rendered":"Girl, 6, dies in freak badminton accident \u2013 wanted to be \u2018saved\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Six-year-old Lucy Morgan lost her life in a freak accident when a racket broke during a downward swing, and a piece of metal from the handle snapped off and pierced her skull. Sadly, she suffered severe injuries.\n</p><p>At the time of the tragedy, the family was on vacation in Limerick, Maine.\n</p><p>Lucy\u2019s heartbroken father, Pastor Jesse Morgan, wrote on his blog that when the metal piece struck his daughter, she was unresponsive but was still breathing on her own. She was quickly taken to the nearest hospital from where she was airlifted to Maine Medical Center in Portland.\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><a class='\"td-modal-image\"' href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/boreddaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/06%5C/GettyImages-173727589-768x513-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng%3Awebp%2Fngcb1%2Frs%3Adevice%2Frscb1-1%5C%22" target='\"_blank\"' rel='\"noopener\"'><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-66574\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/boreddaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/06%5C/GettyImages-173727589-768x513-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng%3Awebp%2Fngcb1%2Frs%3Adevice%2Frscb1-1%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"\"' alt='\"\"' width='\"768\"' height='\"513\"' title='\"\"'><figcaption class='\"wp-element-caption\"'>Getty\n\n<p>\u201cUpon arrival she went right to the operating room where they removed part of her skull to relieve pressure and deal with her injury. She coded, they got her back, and they completed the surgery,\u201d Jesse wrote on his blog. \u201cIn the PICU we are being told that there is a very slim chance she recovers.\u201d\n</p><p>Jesse also wrote that young Lucy spoke of meeting God just a month before the accident that claimed her life. She asked her mom about being saved, and after a short conversation, she went to her room to pray.\n</p><p>\u201cShe went to her room and prayed to God to forgive her and that she believed in Jesus\u2019 death and resurrection. What a gift,\u201d he wrote.\n</p><h2 id='\"h-jesse-provided-updates-on-lucy-s-condition\"' class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Jesse provided updates on Lucy\u2019s condition.\n</h2><p>\u201cThe significant lack of brain function over the past 48 hours demonstrates this reality that we are utterly devastated by. If there is any good news in this, it\u2019s that she hasn\u2019t felt any pain over the past few days.\n</p><p>\u201cWe will keep waiting on the Lord, getting second opinions, and exhausting every possible avenue while crying out to God for a miracle,\u201d he added. \u201cHowever, as of now, our beloved daughter has been showing all the signs of brain death for the past few days. There is a very good chance that she passes away and meets Jesus within 24 hours.\u201d\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'>\n<figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><a class='\"td-modal-image\"' href="%5C%22data:image%5C/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:%5C/%5C/www.w3.org%5C/2000%5C/svg%22%20width=%22768%22%20height=%22415%22%3E%3C%5C/svg%3E%5C%22"><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"wp-image-66575' ezlazyloaded src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/boreddaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/06%5C/1_Screenshot-2024-06-20-at-11.32.52-768x415-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:664x359%5C/rscb1%5C/ng:webp%5C/ngcb1%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1_Screenshot-2024-06-20-at-11.32.52-768x415-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb1' alt='\"\"' width='\"768\"' height='\"415\"' data-ezsrcset='\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1_Screenshot-2024-06-20-at-11.32.52-768x415-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp\/ngcb1' data-ezsrc='\"https:\/\/boreddaddy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1_Screenshot-2024-06-20-at-11.32.52-768x415-1.jpg?ezimgfmt=rs:664x359\/rscb1\/ng:webp\/ngcb1\"' data-ez title='\"\"'>\n\n<h2 id='\"h-medical-personnel-made-every-effort-to-save-lucy-but-her-injuries-were-too-extensive\"' class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Medical personnel made every effort to save Lucy, but her injuries were too extensive.\n</h2><p><em>No blog post today. Lucy Lynn Morgan passed away this morning around 4am. She now sees Jesus face to face. Thank you for all your love poured out to us. This picture is from goodbyes earlier in the day, Jesse wrote after his girl passed away.\n<p>To help the family, loved ones set up a GoFundMe account that has exceeded its initial target of $100,000 and is now approaching a new target of $150,000, with over $140,000 raised so far.\n</p><p>Organizer Jill Anthony wrote, \u201cThis page serves as a place to provide them extravagant financial support \u2013 to help pay for meals while they are away from home, lodging for family, medical costs \u2026 whatever they need.\u201d\n</p><p>Anthony added an update: \u201cJune 5, Lucy went to be with the Lord. Please keep praying for the Morgans as they walk through these next days, weeks, months, and years without their sweet Lucy here with them.\u201d\n</p><p>We are so very sorry for this family\u2019s loss. May she rest in peace.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Six-year-old Lucy Morgan lost her life in a freak accident when a racket broke during a downward swing, and a piece of metal from the handle snapped off and pierced her skull. Sadly, she suffered severe injuries. At the time of the tragedy, the family was on vacation in Limerick, Maine. 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