MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — One child is in critical condition after last night's storms.
According to his Facebook page, Director of Schools at Rutherford County, Dr. Jimmy Sullivan's son was involved in a tragic event.
In his post, he stated that while the neighbors were helping pick up debris, the neighborhood kids were playing in the water in the streets.
"Somehow, Asher got caught in the storm drain and was swept under the neighborhood streets," Dr. Sullivan wrote. "He eventually came out in a drainage ditch and CPR was administered for quite some time. His heart beat was reestablished but the damage is substantial. Currently, we are at Vanderbilt after being transported from Ascension."
Dr. Sullivan stated that Asher's lungs are severely damaged and he's not showing much brain activity.
In this time of crisis, the Sullivan family is reaching out for support and prayers from the community. They are specifically asking for healing for Asher's lungs and for a significant improvement in his brain activity.
In response to the tragedy, the Rutherford County School District is organizing a voluntary prayer vigil to be held at the district office today at 2 p.m. The event aims to gather community members to show solidarity and offer support to the Sullivan family during this challenging time.
We will update as more info comes in.
Fostering Hope provides Christmas for kids in foster care. I'm delighted to see Fostering Hope expand this year to expand their reach to now include kids in Foster care in metro AND foster kids in East TN hard hit by Helene.
-Bree Smith
