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Daughter of Christian Singer Chapman Killed

Posted May 22nd 2008 6:40AM by TMZ Staff

The five-year-old daughter of Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman was killed last night when a car apparently driven by one of her older brothers hit her in the Chapman family's driveway.

In what local police are calling a "terrible accident," Maria Chapman was playing in the driveway when she was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser driven by one of Chapman's teenage sons. The police did not identify the driver, according to The Tennessean.

A statement on Chapman's website says, "Maria was rushed to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville, transported by LifeFlight, but died of her injuries there." Maria was the youngest of the Chapman's six children.

Tags: Accidental Death, AccidentalDeath, Christian Singer, ChristianSinger, Steven Curtis Chapman, StevenCurtisChapman

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Posted at 7:50AM on May 22nd 2008 by Biggy Buttz

2. oh no, what trajic news! My thoughts and prayers are with this family. I'm a big fan of Steven and this is really sad to hear.

Posted at 7:51AM on May 22nd 2008 by Sunny

3. What a terrible loss for this family.

Posted at 7:51AM on May 22nd 2008 by Mindy

4. RIP

So sad

Posted at 7:51AM on May 22nd 2008 by Sad Day

5. That is horrible! My condolences and prayers are with the family.

Posted at 8:04AM on May 22nd 2008 by Honeybfly

6. Why say "first" to a story like this? So tragic. I can't even what their family must be going through.

Posted at 7:53AM on May 22nd 2008 by HonestyHurts

7. i feel so bad for this family, i pray that the brother who was driving can learn to forgive himself for this terrible accident.

Posted at 8:14AM on May 22nd 2008 by hms

8. My heart and my prayers go out to this family. And to the person who put "first" on this thread, this is not a joke. These people have just lost a child. Have some respect.

Posted at 7:55AM on May 22nd 2008 by tlw

9. HORRIBLE NEWS!! WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CHILD, SHE'S IN GOD'S HANDS NOW, SO SORRY TO HEAR OF SUCH A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY!
PRAYING FOR YOU CHAPMAN FAMILY.

Posted at 7:57AM on May 22nd 2008 by FreakHater

10. The person who put "first" is going to hell! Seriously, this is a CHILD not a constest.

Posted at 8:08AM on May 22nd 2008 by GodBlessMaria

11. My sincerest condolences to the Chapman family.

Posted at 8:00AM on May 22nd 2008 by Jayne

12. My heartfelt condolences to everyone in the Chapman family.

Posted at 8:03AM on May 22nd 2008 by jude

13. im sorry for the lost,keep the faith....

Posted at 8:05AM on May 22nd 2008 by VAN HALEN OU812

14. my prayers are with the Chapman family at this most difficult time.