Event Brief
Woman killed after restaurant umbrella becomes projectile
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
Summary: A gust of wind dislodged a patio umbrella at a South Carolina restaurant, striking and killing a woman.
WHO: Dana Weinger
WHAT: A patio umbrella was turned into a projectile by wind and struck Weinger in the neck.
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM ET
WHERE: Lake Marion, Summerton, South Carolina
WHY: A gust of wind dislodged the umbrella, turning it into a fatal projectile.
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