5-year-old Atlanta girl in intensive care after bizarre summer camp accident involving slide and jump rope – WSB-TV Channel 2

ATLANTA – Tascia Jones said her niece Marley was at her summer camp on June 13 when she had a jump rope accident on the slide that resulted in her being strangled.

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She was found unconscious and taken to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, where she is currently in the intensive care unit.

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“We are grateful that she has been awake and responsive as of 6/14/24, but she still has further testing to do,” Jones wrote.

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Pictures showed deep bruising on the child’s neck.

Jones did not name the summer camp or say whether other children were involved.

The family has set up a GoFundMe to help with Marley’s medical expenses. You can donate HERE.

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