Who was Olivia Knighton? Former MLS goalkeeper’s daughter killed in boat accident

A drifting mishap in South Carolina killed 11-year-old Olivia Knighton on Wednesday
Olivia Knighton was 11 years of age
She was the girl of previous MLS goalkeeper Brad Knighton and his better half Britney

A drifting mishap in South Carolina killed 11-year-old Olivia Knighton, the girl of Brad Knighton, the renowned previous MLS goalkeeper, on Wednesday.

Olivia Knighton died at McLeod Seacoast Medical clinic after the occurrence on the Intracoastal Stream near Little Waterway. Olivia was one of nine individuals who were cleared over the edge when their boat was smacked by a big wake from one more passing vessel, as per authorities from the South Carolina Division of Normal Assets.

Who was Olivia Knighton?

Olivia Knighton was 11 years of age. She was the girl of previous MLS goalkeeper Brad Knighton and his better half Britney. She has two kin Owen and Streams.

Family of former Revs player Brad Knighton mourns 11-year-old Olivia.

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The death of Olivia Knighton, a darling 5th grade understudy at Robert Coelho Center School, has left the Attleboro people group in profound distress.

The 11-year-old met a horrendous end, as indicated by specialists, when she was struck by the boat’s propeller during the occasion. There were twelve people on board the 23-foot boat at the hour of the miserable occurrence. No different wounds were accounted for.

After the heartbreaking misfortune, Brad Knighton in an explanation said, “There are no words to communicate the profundity of our significant melancholy and distress at this time. Our family is still in shock at the unexpected and awful loss of our lovely and splendid girl, Olivia, to a sad drifting mishap yesterday. We are still in dismay that her splendid and unadulterated light was detracted from us so out of nowhere. Some way or another, we will get past this all together.”

The New Britain Insurgency likewise shared an explanation after the occurrence, “The whole New Britain Transformation people group is crushed to learn of the Knighton family’s disastrous misfortune. Olivia was a brilliant and focusing light who was a cherished presence around the Upheaval all through her whole life, continuously carrying a comforting grin and chuckle to Gillette Arena and our preparation office when she would visit. Her unexpected misfortune leaves a significant opening in our souls.”