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Miami Herald
05-05-2025
- Climate
- Miami Herald
Tree falls on home, killing 10-year-old in bed with her grandma, GA family says
A 10-year-old girl died and two other people were injured after a large tree crashed through the roof of her family's home, Georgia firefighters said. It happened at about 3 a.m. Saturday, May 3, on Mims Street in Atlanta's Mozley Park neighborhood, according to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department. Family members said A'erica Dixon was lying in bed with her grandma when a tree split and fell onto the house, according to WXIA. They were trapped, as were A'erica's mom and three siblings, WAGA reported. Her mom and grandmother were taken to a hospital, but A'erica died from her injuries, according to city fire officials. Loved ones said A'erica was known by her friends and family as 'Tink.' 'Tink was a very happy child who was a cheerleader,' her cousin, Tomeka Dixon, wrote on a GoFundMe page for the family. 'She loved dancing and making TikTok videos & playing with her toys.' Several Atlanta-area counties were placed under a severe thunderstorm watch late Saturday evening as heavy storms rolled into the region, according to the National Weather Service. 'The house just started shaking,' A'erica's older sister, Akiylah Dixon, recalled to WANF. 'Everything just crashed, and I just see my mama running through the hallway to get to my grandma.' 'I broke down really bad, because that wasn't just my little sister. That was my best friend,' she told the station. Relatives said a limb of the tree had fallen before, barely missing the family's SUV during Hurricane Helene in 2023, WXIA reported. 'The landlord was informed about it, and they were supposed to come and cut the whole entire tree down so this wouldn't happen again,' Erica Melson, a relative, told the station. A funeral for A'erica will be held May 24, according to GoFundMe.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Yahoo
Tree falls on Atlanta home, kills 10-year-old girl in the middle of the night
ATLANTA - An Atlanta family is mourning the loss of a 10-year-old girl who was killed when a tree fell on her home early Saturday morning. What we know A'erica Dixon was at home on Mims Street SW with her mom, grandmother and three other family members when a tree came crashing down at around 3 a.m., trapping them inside. While her mom and grandma were rushed to the hospital, officials say A'erica died from her injuries. The American Red Cross has reportedly stepped in to support her family as they grieve and figure out how to rebuild. Tomeka Dixon, a cousin, has also started a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs for the little girl. FOX 5 Atlanta has a crew at the scene working to learn more about this tragedy. The Source This information has been confirmed by Atlanta Fire Rescue. The family provided permission to share photos of A'erica.
