A woman in South Carolina dies after a patio umbrella is lifted by strong winds and strikes her while she is dining at a lakeside restaurant. Multiple outlets report the incident occurred at Driftwood Grill in Summerton during Memorial Day weekend. The woman, identified by at least one outlet as Dana Weinger, is seated outside with her husband when a sudden gust lifts the umbrella from a table and it becomes airborne. Police and local reporting describe the umbrella striking her in the head and neck area. The woman later dies from her injuries, according to officials and coroner information cited by several outlets. The restaurant posts a statement expressing condolences to the family and others affected by the death, and coverage also notes that the event follows sudden severe weather conditions in the area. The incident is described as a freak accident, with no indication in the reports provided that the umbrella was improperly secured before the wind gust. Authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the wind and the restaurant’s patio setup.
Woman killed after wind-blown umbrella strikes her at South Carolina lakeside restaurant
A woman in South Carolina dies after a patio umbrella is lifted by strong winds and strikes her while she is dining at a lakeside restaurant. Multiple outlets report the incident occurred at Driftwood...
- A woman dies after being struck by a patio umbrella that is blown by strong winds at Driftwood Grill in Summerton, South Carolina.
- The incident happens while the woman is dining outside on the restaurant patio with her husband during Memorial Day weekend.
- Reports say a sudden gust lifts the umbrella from a table and it becomes airborne, hitting her head and neck area.
- A coroner/officials are cited in coverage as stating the umbrella strike causes fatal injuries.
- The restaurant issues a condolence statement referencing a tragic incident during sudden severe weather at Lake Marion.
A South Carolina woman dining at a restaurant with her husband was killed Friday night after she was struck in the head and neck by a flying patio umbrella.
2 months agoA freak accident at a South Carolina restaurant left a woman dead after a gust of wind turned a patio umbrella into a fatal projectile, officials say.
3 months ago'Our hearts are with the family, friends, and loved ones affected by the tragic incident during last night’s sudden severe weather event at Lake Marion,' the restaurant wrote.
3 months agoDana Weinger was dining outside Driftwood Grill in Summerton, South Carolina, when she was hitSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailA woman in South Carolina died in a freak accident after she was struck in the neck by a restaurant table umbrella that had been picked up by a strong gust of wind.Local NBC TV news station WYFF4 reported that the incident happened at the Driftwood Grill in Summerton when the woman was dining outside on the restaurant patio with her husband on Saturday night. Continue reading...
3 months agoA woman died in South Carolina over the weekend after high winds loosened a restaurant umbrella that struck her near the head.
3 months agoThe woman and her husband were dining on the patio when a sudden, strong wind lifted an umbrella from a table and struck her, the coroner's office said.
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