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The 5-year-old daughter of Christian music singer Steven
Curtis Chapman was killed in a tragic accident at the Chapman family home near
Nashville.
According to police reports, Maria Sue was playing in the
driveway of the family’s home on Wednesday, when she was hit by a Toyota Land
Cruiser driven by her older brother.
Laura McPherson, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Highway
Patrol, said the teenage boy apparently did not see the girl, and no charges are
expected.
"It looks like a tragic accident," she said, as
quoted by the Associated Press.
Several members of the family witnessed the accident. They
said the girl was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville,
where she later died.
Maria was one of the three girls of Chinese origin that
Chapman and his wife had adopted. The couple promoted international adoption,
but also have three biological children. The two founded “Shaohannah's Hope,”
which is a foundation and ministry to financially assist thousands of couples
in adoption. Shaohannah is the name of their first adopted Chinese daughter.
According to the family’s website, the couple did missionary
work at Chinese orphanages in 2006 and 2007.
Chapman is a five-time Grammy winner and has sold over 10
million albums.
Image Credit: stevencurtischapman.com
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