UPDATE 5/22/2026: A GoFundMe has been started to support the family of a 1-year-old girl who died after suffering a medical emergency in Mechanicsville.
According to the fundraiser, Savi was born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, also known as CDH, and spent her entire first year in the NICU at Children’s Hospital. During that time, she underwent multiple surgeries, countless procedures, and numerous medical episodes.
On Monday, May 18, 2026, Savi was finally brought home — a moment her family said they had prayed and hoped for through many difficult months. Tragically, after a sudden medical emergency, Savi died on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
The family said Savi “showed incredible strength, resilience, and a spirit that touched everyone around her,” and that she fought hard every day.
The fundraiser was created to help cover funeral and memorial expenses. The family said every donation will go directly toward honoring Savi’s memory and helping ease the financial burden during an unimaginable time.
“We are deeply grateful to everyone who has supported, prayed for, and loved Savi throughout her journey,” the family wrote. “While her fight has come to an end, the love she brought into this world will stay with us forever.”
5/21/2026: On Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at approximately 7:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to Elizabeth Court in Mechanicsville, for the reported child possibly not breathing.
As crews were responding to the scene, dispatchers advised the callers reported multiple nurses were on the scene and actively performing life-saving measures to the child.
Crews quickly responded and confirmed the patient, a 1-year-old female, was suffering from a medical emergency and requested aviation to land nearby.
Maryland State Police Aviation Command Trooper 6 landed nearby and transported the child to the Children’s National Hospital.
Troopers from the Maryland State Police Aviation Command, Leonardtown Barrack, Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, along with medical services from Mechanicsville VRS, St. Mary’s County Department of Emergency Services, and the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded.
