As the parents of three sons, professional dancers Peta Murgatroyd and Maks Chmerkovksiy understand that bumps and bruises are all part of the daily routine.
However, the couple revealed that one of their sons was seriously injured in a recent accident. See what Maks and Peta shared from the emergency room.
Peta Murgatroyd & Maks Chmerkovskiy’s Son Was Injured in a Skiing Accident
Although Peta Murgatroyd and Maks Chmerkovskiy no longer play an active role on “Dancing With the Stars,” fans are always interested to learn about their family life. Unfortunately, things took a turn for the worse during a ski trip.
In a new Instagram post, Peta revealed that their oldest son, 9-year-old Shai, suffered an accident on the slopes.
“Show me underneath,” Peta asks as Shai holds gauze up to his mouth. The little boy’s face is visibly bruised and scraped.
“No I don’t want you to see it,” Shai replies, pulling away from his mother. She comforts him, adding that he’s alright.
The camera then cuts to a healthcare professional examining Shai’s lip as his moans in discomfort.
“My heart just dropped out of my body,” an exhausted Peta recalls the accident in the hospital room. Maks comforts her, asking if she’s okay. She replies that she is, but fans can tell how horrifying she found the whole ordeal.
“Awww, that poor sweet boy… There is nothing worse than having to watch your children in pain…” one Instagram user comforted the family. “I’ve always heard the mouth heals the quickest, so hopefully he’ll be feeling better in no time…”
The Family Details the Accident from the ER
Before Shai’s accident, it seemed the family genuinely had a great time on their annual Utah ski trip. Maks and Peta posted a vlog documenting the trip on their YouTube channel.
Toward the end of the video, one of the adults can be seen carrying the 9-year-old for a little while. Maks can be heard saying that he might need a few stitches in his lip.
In the emergency room, Peta tells the camera what happened. Shai was skiing down a slope that was a little too difficult for him and tackled it too quickly. Peta recalls the ski instructor tried to catch up with him, but the little boy crashed before anyone could get to him.
The mother of three also describes the horrifying moment she got to Shai after the crash.
“You couldn’t see his chin,” she recalled. “It was completely covered in blood.”
Thankfully, it seems Shai will make a full recovery.
