Teen critical after cycling head injury

A Madison teenager suffered a serious head injury in a cycling accident at Lake Lorman Monday night.

Graham Goldman, 17, suffered the head injury while biking at Lake Lorman off of Coker Road in Madison County, just northwest of Ridgeland, according to Laura Henderson, director of ministry operations at Madison Heights Church.

The family shared specific prayer concerns on Monday.

The family updated his condition on Sunday.

The family provided an update on his condition Saturday.

There has been an outpouring of support for the Goldmans.

Henderson said details are sparse, but Goldman was out on his bicycle and was found unconscious at about 7 p.m.

“There is a lot we do not know,” Henderson said.

Goldman is the son of Rebecca and Justin Goldman.

Henderson said the family is grateful for the prayers for their son.

“I know the family covets any and all prayers right now,” Henderson said.

She said their “hope is in Christ.”

Henderson said what is known is that Goldman received a head injury and was transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. She said doctors are monitoring swelling in his brain.

“The next day or so will be pretty critical,” Henderson said.

Christ Covenant School, where Goldman is a student, invited people to pray.

“We know that the Lord hears our prayers, and that the Goldman family will feel the love and support of these prayers,” the school said in a statement. “We take comfort in serving the Ultimate Physician and the hope that our trust in Him brings.”

Nick Hughes, who knows the family from church, said the Goldmans were integral in welcoming him into Madison Heights four years ago.

“Graham’s family is one of the most loving, generous, and hospitable families you’ll ever meet,” Hughes wrote on social media. ‘I’m as close to “G” as I’ve ever been to any student in ministry. He is so winsome, charming, and loving.”

Another family friend from the church, Merriwether Marchetti, said she knows Graham Goldman as someone who can light up a room.

“My favorite thing about Graham is the sheer joy he exudes everywhere he goes! I’m confident I will see his smile and hear his laugh again soon," she said on social media.