Rodeo Star Spencer Wright's 3-Year-Old Son Dies After Tragic Utah Accident

Levi Wright accidentally drove his toy tractor into a Utah river last month and remained in critical condition for nearly two weeks after almost drowning.

Levi Wright, the 3-year-old son of former rodeo world champion Spencer Wright, has died after accidentally driving his toy tractor into a Utah river two weeks ago.

Levi’s mother, Kallie, had shared on social media that the child had shown potential signs of healthy brain activity while in critical condition since the accident on May 21, but posted on Facebook Sunday that “I’ll climb into bed with my baby and hold him as he falls asleep for the last time on this earth.”

“After several sleepless nights, lots of research, multiple conversations with the world’s best neurologists & millions of prayers we are here in the face of our biggest fear,” his mother wrote. “Levi showed us just enough to buy us time for all of this.”

After his near-drowning, the toddler was “quickly located” by first responders who administered “life saving measures” and had Levi airlifted to a Salt Lake City hospital, the Beaver County Sheriff’s Department wrote in a statement at the time.

Family spokesperson Mindy Sue Clark chronicled Levi’s status on Facebook and galvanized hundreds into praying and making charity donations. Kallie noted on May 24 that Levi had “opened his eyes” — and that an MRI would give doctors a clearer picture of his condition.