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Tragic badminton accident claims life of jersey girl on family vacation in maine — Full length profile shot of two elderly men walking with crutches and walker isolated on white background

A six-year-old girl, Lucy Morgan from Stockholm, New Jersey, died this week after a badminton racquet accidentally struck her, causing severe head trauma. The incident occurred on June 1, during a family vacation in Limerick, Maine, approximately 30 miles west of Portland.

Lucy was watching her siblings play badminton in the front yard of their lake cottage when the accident happened. Her father recounted that a racquet broke during a downward swing, sending a sharp piece flying into Lucy’s skull while she sat on the sidelines.

The family was enjoying their last full day at a lake cottage, a sabbatical gift from their church, when the tragedy unfolded. After the accident, Lucy was unresponsive and was quickly transported by helicopter to Maine Medical Center in Portland.

At the hospital, doctors performed emergency surgery to relieve pressure on Lucy’s brain and address her injuries. Despite efforts to save her, Lucy remained in critical condition with minimal brain function and sporadic breathing. She was intubated in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

The family remains in mourning, clinging to memories of Lucy. Just weeks before the accident, she had expressed a desire to understand religious salvation, which her mother, Bethany, explained to her. Lucy chose to pray independently, affirming her faith.

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