The cause of death for country singer Granger Smith’s 3-year-old son, River, was reportedly due to drowning in a swimming pool.
Smith, in an Instagram post, stated that doctors were not able to revive his son after a “tragic accident,” but he did not elaborate on what happened.
“I have to deliver unthinkable news. We’ve lost our youngest son, River Kelly Smith. Following a tragic accident, and despite [the] doctor’s best efforts, he was unable to be revived,” he wrote on Instagram.
His wife, Amber Smith, then “made the decision to say our last goodbyes and donate his organs so that other children will be given a second chance at life.”
“Our family is devastated and heartbroken, but we take solace in knowing he is with his Heavenly Father. 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. 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,” he wrote.
Factors that influence the risk of drowning include the victims’ inability to swim, a lack of barriers around the pool, a lack of supervision, alcohol use, seizure disorders, and not wearing life vests.
“Designate a responsible adult to watch young children while in the bath and all children swimming or playing in or around water. Supervisors of preschool children should provide ‘touch supervision,’ be close enough to reach the child at all times,” the CDC says.
The parents, who got married in 2010, are also parents of London, 7, and Lincoln, 5.
“My heart breaks,'' Miller wrote, according to the website. ”Another baby gone too soon. It can truly happen to anyone.”
