What happened to Tamela Yasmine Dix? Atlanta woman dies during trip to Puerto Rico

Even after the incident, Dix still completed the zip line and later met her family. Then they went out for lunch, but she said she didn’t want to eat. Soon after, she went to the bathroom and threw up.

As her condition began to deteriorate, her family decided to return to their hotel in Dorado. As they were driving on the PR-693 highway, her health suddenly deteriorated further. Her family called 911 and an ambulance met them on the road and took her to Orlando Health Physicians in Dorado, According to Elvocero.

Doctors tried to resuscitate her but were unsuccessful and she was pronounced dead later that night.

Her body has been sent to the Institute of Forensic Sciences in Rio Piedras, where an autopsy will be performed to find out the exact cause of her death.

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“We will not make any further statements as this is an ongoing investigation, but we reiterate that we have strict security protocols and trained personnel to deal with any eventuality,” El Vocero quoted Ortiz as saying.

The park also said it would cooperate fully with authorities and reiterated its commitment to visitor safety and transparency.

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Dix is ​​a graduate of Georgia Piedmont Technical College and was named the 2025 Student of the Year for her active participation in the cosmetology program.