GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — UPDATE 5/18/21: The Kent County Medical Examiner confirmed Tuesday that Yared died from a blunt abdominal injury after falling off the scooter. She had a blood-alcohol level of 0.34.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A Grand Rapids woman has died after falling off a scooter and hitting her head, her family says.
Elle Yared, 32, passed away at her apartment Friday night. First responders were called after her friend noticed her having trouble breathing.
Yared's parents Steve and MariJo say their "hearts are broken and our spirit is crushed." Yared and her mother owned Rubies Salon in East Hills. Her family and friends say she touched many lives.
"I am so grateful for all the joy and beauty and love you brought into my life, Elle. And into the lives of everyone. I love you friend. Will love you forever," wrote Erick Gerson, one of Yared's close friends of over a decade.
Yared had spent the day with her close friend, according to family. Police were called when Yared's friend realized she was having trouble breathing and falling in and out of consciousness, according to police.
Lifesaving efforts by first responders were not successful and Yared died at her apartment.
An autopsy will be performed by the Kent County Medical Examiner to determine her cause of death.
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