Georgia TV anchor dies day before 25th birthday

ATLANTA — A middle Georgia television anchor who was raised in metro Atlanta died in an accident Thursday, the day before her 25th birthday.

Officials say Taylor Terrell dropped 185 feet at Rainbow Falls in western North Carolina. It's the latest in a string of summer waterfall injuries and deaths to hit western North Carolina.

Terrell's body was found at the bottom of the falls by a bystander.

The person who called 911 told the dispatcher, "You can look down at the water. There looks like there's a body floating down in the water."

Terrell joined 41NBC in 2013, the Telegraph of Macon reported. She was born in Atlanta, raised in Conyers, and a graduate of Heritage High School and Georgia Southern University, according to her Facebook and station website biography.

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“Taylor was scheduled to be off today to celebrate her 25th birthday,” 41NBC News Director Brandon Long told the Telegraph in an email. “Instead, we’re remembering her spirit, her optimism, and her work.”

Information from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution was used in this report.

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