What was supposed to be a good day for the daughter of Jamie Lynn Spears, 8-year-old Maddie, turned out to be disastrous after she encountered an accident while enjoying ATV. Britney Spears and their father released statements regarding the situation asking for prayers because Maddie is still in critical condition.
People reported that Maddie, the daughter of Jamie Lynn with ex-partner Casey Aldridge, rode an off-road vehicle that flipped over on Sunday. The vehicle ended up in a pond with Maddie under water for several minutes before she was rescued and airlifted to the hospital.
Exact details regarding the accident remain unclear and a representative for the family claimed that some initial reports were incorrect. Police said Jamie Lynn and husband Jamie Watson, Maddie's stepfather, tried to save their girl but could not get her out of the pond as she was strapped into her seat belt.
Other reports said the 25-year-old mother-of-one was not with her daughter when the accident took place. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office also said in a statement Maddie was trying to avoid driving over a drainage ditch when the vehicle flipped over.
Spears patriarch, Jamie, Britney and Jamie Lynn's dad, said in a statement all he can ask is prayers for his granddaughter who is getting treated at a New Orleans hospital. Us Weekly also reported Britney took to Instagram to ask prayers for her niece. She posted a photo of Maddie wearing a denim dress with a black bow in her hair.
A photo posted by Britney Spears (@britneyspears) on Feb 6, 2017 at 2:14pm PST
Jamie Lynn has been very private ever since she got pregnant. She said in a recent statement she opted to raise her daughter out of the public eye. The former Nickelodeon star also said she believes she raised Maddie with a lot of honesty and love.
Jamie Lynn and her husband got married in 2014. He has not adopted Maddie and she still uses the surname of her biological father.
