A Georgia woman has passed away after a freak rodeo accident in Tennessee.
Breanna Chadwick, 20, was airlifted to Erlanger Hospital last week after being hit by a gate that a horse had run into at the Chatsworth Saddle Club.
Per The Dalton Daily Citizen, the fatal incident occurred during a 'Parade of Wagons' performance which the aspiring elementary school teacher and Reinhardt University student was attending.
At the time, her sister Kirsten Chadwick posted on Facebook about her condition. "Lord Please Pray for my sister Breanna Chadwick. She has been in a horrible accident," Kirsten wrote.
"We need all the prayers we can get for her. They [are] airlifting her to Erlanger Hospital and the Drs said to prepare for the [worst]," she added.
Sadly, Breanna did not recover from her injuries and passed away on Friday (July 8).
In a touching obituary, the Georgia native's family described how she "touched so many lives". They added:
"She always had a beautiful smile and was full of sass. You could always find her at Chick-fil-A getting a lemonade or at Bruster’s getting a single scoop of birthday cake ice cream. She loved the color teal, her jeep, Lily, and Peanut, but most of all she loved her family and friends."
The obituary continued: "She grew up playing softball, basketball, and lacrosse and was attending Reinhardt University to be a 3rd grade teacher. She loved all kids and they loved her. She touched so many lives and will continue for many years."
Breanna's funeral service was held yesterday (July 13). Meanwhile, The Saddle Club has also organized a candlelit vigil in her honor that will take place this Friday (July 15).
"After a lot of tears and heavy considerations, we have spoken with a member of the Chadwick family. At [their] request the shows will go on and parade. We will have a candlelight vigil in honor of Breanna Chadwick," the club wrote in a Facebook post.
"We will also be offering ribbons for anyone who wants to wear one during the parade and remaining shows of the week," they added.
A GoFundMe page has also been launched to help her family cover medical bills and funeral costs. The fundraiser - which so far has raised over $23,000 - will also be used to start a scholarship fund in her name.
Our thoughts go out to Breanna's family, friends, and loved ones at this time.