Atlanta Woman Dies In Zip-lining Accident While Vacationing In The Caribbean

The heartbroken family of a Georgia female says she died aft suffering a head wounded while zip-lining successful nan Caribbean.

Tamirah Dix, a 40-year-old from Marietta, 20 miles northbound of Atlanta, deed her caput while zip-lining successful Puerto Rico connected Saturday, but seemed good and continued done nan remainder of her picnic plans for nan day. However, aft she went to slumber that night, she began having seizures. She later died connected nan measurement to nan hospital, her family told 11 Alive.

Dix’s family described her decease arsenic a “freak accident.”

Her abrupt decease has crushed those who knew and loved her, including her champion friend, Brittani Hebron.

“She’ll assistance maine up, prime maine up. She likes to elevate people,” Hebron said.

The 2 met successful nan ninth people and became truthful adjacent they considered each different their sister.

“We called ourselves nan Golden Girls; we were aged ladies. We didn’t for illustration to spell out. Even though [Dix] was nan life of nan statement erstwhile she was there, but astir of nan clip we enjoyed being home, connected nan phone. You know, chit-chatting, talking c***,” Hebon said.

Hebon added her friend’s decease deed other difficult because she was her “everyday person.”

“I’m connected nan telephone pinch her astatine work, I’m connected nan telephone pinch her aft work,” she said of her friend.

Dix’s family said she was nan youngest of 4 siblings. They described her arsenic being adventurous and caring, particularly to her nieces and nephews, according to nan report.

Her family group up a GoFundMe to thief bring her assemblage location and salary for nan ceremonial expenses.

“This nonaccomplishment has been devastating, and we are now faced pinch nan situation of bringing her location and arranging a due farewell. The costs of proscription to nan authorities and ceremonial services are much than we tin negociate alone, truthful we are humbly asking for thief from our community,” nan fundraiser reads.

The fundraiser had received complete $6,400 successful donations arsenic of Thursday morning.

Dix’s family says they are still waiting for her autopsy results. In nan meantime, they scheme to clasp a vigil for her connected Saturday successful Marietta.