Vacation Turns Tragic: Family Pays $10K to Bring Son Home After Near-Drowning in Mexico. 🌊

Vacation Turns Tragic: Family Pays $10K to Bring Son Home After Near-Drowning in Mexico. 🌊

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A dream vacation turned into a nightmare for the family of Taariyen, a young man from North Carolina who nearly drowned while swimming in Mexico.

According to his aunt, water entered his mask, causing him to lose consciousness.

He was rushed to a Mexican hospital and placed on life support, suffering multiple strokes and broken ribs from CPR.

With no travel insurance and limited medical coverage abroad, the family had to pay $10,000 out of pocket to airlift him back to the U.S.

His girlfriend’s family and the local community helped raise the funds, and a GoFundMe campaign has since raised over $15,000.

Now recovering in a Miami hospital, Taariyen is breathing on his own.

His story is a sobering reminder of the importance of travel insurance and knowing where your nearest U.S. embassy is when traveling abroad.

The fundraiser was organized by his mother, Cindy Hailey.

You can support or learn more by visiting their GoFundMe page here.