Mumbai June 8: In a horrific accident in the United States, a six-year-old girl reportedly died on Wednesday, June 5, after the shaft of a badminton racquet allegedly pierced through her skull. The freak accident occurred this week when the deceased girl, identified as Lucy Morgan, was on a family vacation in the US state of Maine. Lucy is said to have succumbed to her injuries after the badminton racquet shaft allegedly struck her.

According to a report in NBC News, Lucy Morgan was a resident of Stockholm in New Jersey. She breathed her last on Wednesday, June 5, at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. The shocking accident occurred on Saturday, June 1, in Limerick. Officials of Maine State Police said the accident occurred when Lucy and her sibling were playing badminton. US Shocker: Man Beheads Tech CEO After Stealing USD 4,00,000 From Him To Hide Theft From Girlfriend.

Accident Occurred During Family Vacation

In a blog, Lucy's father, Jesse Morgan, who is a pastor, wrote about his daughter's death in a blog affiliated with the nondenominational institution. In his blog, Jesse Morgan said the incident occurred when he and his wife heard their children screaming. The incident happened a few minutes after the family had finished their lunch.

Badminton Racquet Shaft Struck Minor Girl

"Due to a freak accident with a racquet that broke on a downward swing, a sharp piece had entered Lucy’s skull while she was sitting on the sideline and caused catastrophic injury," Jesse Morgan said in the blog. In his post, Morgan said that his daughter was first taken to MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Sanford before she was moved to Maine Medical Center in Portland by a helicopter. US Shocker: Minnesota Family Infected With Brain Worms After Eating Undercooked Bear Meat.

Lucy's father further said that his daughter suffered hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy, oxygen-depriving brain damage that could be caused by traumatic injury. Morgan further wrote about how his daughter's untimely death affected his wife and their three other children. Meanwhile, Lucy's funeral services will be held on June 15.

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