Details emerge on death of Granger Smith's 3-year-old son
Granger Smith's son, River Kelly, 3, died following a drowning accident at his family's home in Austin, Texas.
The country singer's rep confirmed the tragic details to People, but didn't elaborate further on the devastating incident. The Williamson County Sheriff Department declined to comment at all.
Smith and his wife, Amber, had shared the "unthinkable" on social media on Thursday afternoon, saying that their youngest son died "following a tragic accident" and that, "despite doctor's best efforts, he was unable to be revived."
"Amber and I made the decision to say our last goodbyes and donate his organs so that other children will be given a second chance at life," Smith, who is also father to Lincoln, 5, and London, 7, said on Instagram. "Our family is devastated and heartbroken, but we take solace in knowing he is with his Heavenly Father."
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"Riv was special. Everyone that met him knew that immediately. The joy he brought to our lives cannot be expressed and his light will be forever in our hearts," he went on. "If there are words to say more, I cannot find them in this moment. Love the ones close to you. There has never been a more difficult moment for us than this."
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The singer asked for people to donate to Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin, Texas, "in River's name" instead of sending any "flowers or gifts" because "the doctors, nurses and staff have been incredible."
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His wife, Amber, also shared the devastating news on her Instagram account along with a selfie with her son, sharing essentially the same message as her husband, but adding that "nothing can prepare a mother to deliver this kind of news."
According to the CDC, drowning accounts for one-third of all deaths of children aged 1 to 4 who die from "unintentional injuries."
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