UPDATE (7:23 a.m. EST, 2/6/2017): The Spears family have released a statement — albeit a vague one — to celeb news site JustJared.com, claiming that the reports circulating about Maddie’s accident are inaccurate:
“The details the media are reporting surrounding the incident regarding Jamie Lynn‘s daughter Maddie are incorrect. Right now the Spears family asks that everyone respect their privacy during this time and appreciates all the prayers and support for their family.”
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Jamie Lynn Spears’ eight-year-old daughter, Maddie, was badly hurt in an ATV accident on Saturday, new reports suggest.
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Several sources in Kentwood, Louisiana allegedly tell TMZ that Maddie was riding a Polaris off-road vehicle — as part of a hunting expedition — when it flipped over. The reports claim the little girl was underwater for several minutes and was found unconscious.
It is believed she was airlifted to a nearby hospital and reports add that Jamie Lynn was not with her daughter at the time of the accident.
Jamie Lynn, 25, opened up last June about becoming pregnant with Maddie at 16-years-old. “When I became pregnant my world came crashing down,” she said in a TLC reality special.
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But also told People what a joy it’s been raising her daughter, “She’s got such a sweet little heart. I feel like I’ve raised her with a lot of honesty, but I’ve also raised her with a lot of love. She’s a very happy, content little girl, and there’s nothing more a parent could ask for. That’s my most proud accomplishment out of anything and always will be.”