Britney Spears Says Niece Maddie Is 'Making Progress' After Hospitalization: 'Let's All Keep Praying'

Jamie Lynn Spears watched her 8-year-old daughter Maddie drive an ATV into a pond, but was unable to rescue her from underwater, says a dramatic police report.

According to a statement by Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards and obtained by PEOPLE, the accident occurred shortly before 3:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. Contrary to earlier reports, the crash did not take place during a hunting trip, but on the family property, in full view of Spears and her husband, Maddie’s step-father Jamie Watson.

The child was apparently steering the vehicle to avoid running over a nearby drainage ditch. “In doing so, she overcorrected causing the ATV to enter the pond,” the report continues. “The ATV and child were instantly submerged in the water right before their eyes.” 

“Within seconds the child’s mother, step-father and other family members reached the pond, dove in and attempted to rescue the child to no avail. The child was trapped and secured by the seatbelt and the ATV’s safety netting. Within two minutes, Acadian Ambulance Services arrived and assisted in freeing the child from the cold waters.”

Maddie is currently in stable but critical condition at a nearby hospital.