tonorator Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 By JOE EDWARDS, Associated Press Writer Wed May 21, 11:25 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The 5-year-old daughter of Grammy-winning Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was struck and killed Wednesday by a sport utility vehicle driven by her brother, authorities said. The girl, Maria, was hit in the driveway of the family's home Wednesday afternoon by a Toyota Land Cruiser driven by her teenage brother, said Laura McPherson, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The brother, whose name and exact age weren't available, apparently did not see the girl, McPherson said. No charges are expected. "It looks like a tragic accident," she said. Several family members witnessed the accident, which happened in Williamson County just south of Nashville. The girl died later at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, hospital spokeswoman Laurie Holloway said. A publicist for Chapman's charity organization said the family was expected to release a statement later Wednesday night. Chapman, who is originally from Paducah, Ky., and his wife have promoted international adoption and have three daughters from China, including Maria. They have three biological children. The singer's Web site says the couple was persuaded by their oldest daughter to adopt a girl from China. The experience led the family to adopt two more children and create Shaohannah's Hope, a foundation and ministry to financially assist thousands of couples in adoption. The Chapmans did missionary work at Chinese orphanages in 2006 and 2007, according to the Web site. "After our first trip to China, my wife and I knew our lives were changing — our eyes and hearts were opening to how big God really is, and we have wanted to experience more of that," Chapman says on the Web site. "We've really wondered whether or not we should just go to China and stay there. But I don't think so. I believe God is saying, 'I want you to go, get your heart broken, your eyes opened, and then take this story back to the church in America and around the world.'" The 45-year-old singer also has released a book about being a father entitled "Cinderella: The Love of Daddy and his Princess." He has won five Grammy awards and 51 Dove awards from the Gospel Music Association. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 damn that poor family and brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Horrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Agent Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Very sad. I really feel for the brother. He'll probably need a lifetime of therapy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 the girl was 5 ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShiznit Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Makes me wonder...don't those cars have those back up warning sensors on them that alert the driver? Every vehicle produced should have them...JMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Agent Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Makes me wonder...don't those cars have those back up warning sensors on them that alert the driver? Every vehicle produced should have them...JMO. I think the front of the vehicle hit her...I may be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShiznit Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I think the front of the vehicle hit her...I may be wrong though. That is a different matter. Really sad for the family and the boy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverines Fan Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Very sad. I really feel for the brother. He'll probably need a lifetime of therapy. + 100 I don't know how the brother ever gets over this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Someone wasn't watching the kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Agent Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Someone wasn't watching the kids. Thank you Captain Obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterMan Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Thank you Captain Obvious. I don't need your praise. Just you typing is reward enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Very sad....praying for the Chapman family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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