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Daily Mail
05-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Atlanta girl, ten, is killed while asleep in her bed after tree fell on family home
A ten-year-old girl was killed in her sleep when a tree fell on her family home in Georgia early on Saturday morning. A'erica Dixon, known as Tink to her family, was at her home on Mims Street SW in west Atlanta when a tree came crashing down at around 3am. According to a GoFundMe launched by her cousin, Tomeka Dixon, the little girl was laying in bed beside her grandmother, Priscilla Dixon, when tragedy struck. Tragic: A'erica Dixon, ten, was killed in her sleep when a tree fell on her family home The girl's mother, Santice Dixon, was also inside the house at the time, along with her two sisters and brother, who were trapped by the fallen tree. Santice and Priscilla were rushed to hospital for treatment, but A'erica sadly died from her injuries. Priscilla is now paralyzed in one leg after suffering a broken pelvis, according to the Dixon family's fundraising page. 'Tink, as we call her, passed away laying in bed with her grandmother, Priscilla Dixon,' the GoFundMe reads. 'Tink was a very happy child who was a cheerleader. She loved dancing and making TikTok videos & playing with her toys.' The tragedy was the second hit for the family, who lost Tink's father just two years before, according to the fundraiser. 'The family is still grieving from his loss,' it says. 'We are trying to raise money at this hard time to help bury my lil cousin,' the Dixon family fundraising page adds. 'Unfortunately, her mother can't afford to bury A'erica at this time. Her death was unexpected, now we have to ask for help.' The American Red Cross is also supporting the family with rebuilding, according to Fox News. Shocking footage shows the huge tree severed in half, with the top branches still laying across the roof of the family home. It came as fierce thunderstorms hit parts of the U.S. including Georgia over the weekend.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
PHOTOS: Snapped tree kills girl, lightning burns home, severe weather damage in metro Atlanta
The Brief Severe weather damaged multiple parts of the metro Atlanta area over the weekend. A hailstorm was just part of a series of severe weather events affecting the region, including fiery lightning strikes, tornado activity and snapped trees. We have confirmed at least one death. ATLANTA - Severe weather swept through Georgia, causing large hail in Clayton County, a roof collapse in Forsyth County, a fatal tree fall in Fulton County, a lightning-induced house fire in Gwinnett County, and an EF-1 tornado in Hall County. Multiple residents around Clayton County reported seeing large hail Friday afternoon. One FOX 5 Atlanta viewer said they ended up driving through a severe thunderstorm and hailstorm while traveling from Cornelia to Clayton County on Highway 23. The roof over Chemence Medical, Inc., in Alpharetta came crashing down on employees during the storm Friday. Four people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. At least one of them was hit by debris. Officials say the building was damaged and flooded. Ten-year-old 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 on her at around 3 a.m. Saturday. She died from her injuries. The mother and grandmother were rushed to the hospital. "My sister is not doing good of course," said Erica Melson, A'erica's aunt. "My mom is in critical condition, but you know, we're praying for the best. That's all we can do." Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services responded to a house fire in Snellville Saturday night at around 9:55 p.m. in the 4000 block of Tower View Trail SW. A neighbor said they saw flames coming from the roof. There was one person inside the home who made it out safely before firefighters came. The crew managed to contain the fire to the attic space. They believe it was caused by a lightning strike during a strong storm passing through the area. An EF-1 tornado was confirmed to have touched down in Hall County Friday night at likely 90 mph. It formed over the northern part of Lake Lanier, just north of Gainesville. It was on the ground for about 9 minutes, traveling about 2.7 miles. Most damage was limited to snapped or uprooted trees off of Thompson Bridge Road, Highway 60, near Lakewood Baptist Church, at an apartment complex along North Cliff Colony Drive, near the west-end of Basin Road, and over The Bluffs along Cochran Road and Willow Trace. According to surveyors, there were plenty of eyewitnesses. One FOX 5 Atlanta viewer said she and her neighbors experienced several rounds of hail Friday night. At one point, she heard tornado sirens go off in her Gainesville neighborhood.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Yahoo
10-year-old girl dies after tree falls on home
A 10-year-old girl died when a tree fell on her home after overnight storms in Georgia. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Around 3 a.m. Saturday morning, a tree fell on a home on Mims Street in Atlanta, our sister station WSB-TV reported. TRENDING STORIES: 17-year-old arrested after loaded gun found in backpack at school Several people hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash on I-75 in Miami County 2 charged with murder after man found dead in home Six people, including the child, lived in the home, according to investigators. The child was identified as 10-year-old A'erica Dixon, WSB-TV reported. Dixon's mother and grandmother were taken to the hospital, but are listed as being in stable condition. A GoFundMe set up to support the family said that A'erica, who they affectionately called Tink, was in bed with her grandmother when the tree fell. The grandmother's pelvis was broken, and she is paralyzed in one leg, according to the family. The American Red Cross was contacted to provide additional support to the family, WSB-TV reported. You can donate to the family's GoFundMe campaign to help offset funeral costs by clicking here. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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.
