Five-year-year-old Harper L. Finn of Altamont died Wednesday at 6:49 p.m., the office of the St. Louis Medical Examiner confirmed Thursday.
Local authorities continue to investigate the harness racing accident that injured Harper during the start of the first race at the Effingham County Fair on Sunday (July 30), according to the Effingham County Sheriffās Office.
The starting car hit Harper, the daughter of Richard and Bethany Finn, with an extended wing while passing the grandstand, officials said. Racing was canceled at the track for the rest of the week.
Harper was transported from the scene by ambulance to the helipad at HSHS St. Anthonyās Memorial Hospital in Effingham, and then airlifted by ARCH Air Medical to St. Louis Childrenās Hospital, where she died Wednesday evening, authorities said.
By Thursday morning, $73,175 had been raised for the Finn family atĀ gofundme.com/f/m346t-the-finn-family.
by Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink