A woman from Marietta, Georgia, has died after a zip-lining accident in Puerto Rico, her family has confirmed. Tamirah Dix, 40, hit her head while zip-lining on Saturday but appeared fine and continued with her holiday. However, after going to sleep that night, she began having seizures and died on the way to the hospital.
Her best friend, Brittani Hebron, described Dix as a person who “likes to elevate people.” The two had been friends since ninth grade and considered each other sisters. Hebron said Dix was her “everyday person,” and that they spoke frequently on the phone.
Dix was the youngest of four siblings and was known for being adventurous and caring, especially towards her nieces and nephews. Her family has set up a GoFundMe page to cover the costs of repatriating her body and funeral expenses, which had raised over $6,400 as of Thursday.
The family is awaiting autopsy results and plans to hold a vigil for Dix in Marietta on Saturday.
