Woman killed by patio umbrella while dining at lakeside South Carolina restaurant: Coroner

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Source: ABC News

A woman died after being struck by a patio umbrella during strong winds at a lakeside South Carolina restaurant over Memorial Day weekend, officials said.

The incident occurred Saturday evening at a restaurant along Lake Marion in Summerton, authorities said.

The woman and her husband were dining on the restaurant's patio "when a sudden strong wind blew an umbrella from a table," striking the woman in the head and neck area, the Clarendon County Coroner's Office said in a statement.

First responders found the woman unresponsive with lacerations to her head and neck area, and she was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the coroner's office.

Read more: https://abc7chicago.com/post/woman-killed-patio-umbrella-dining-lakeside-south-carolina-restaurant-coroner/19169935/

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1. How fragile life can be.

[FalloutShelter]

2. Crazy, but it happens.

I have a cousin who was impaled by a beach umbrella at the Jersey Shore many years ago. It was caught in a wind gust and tumbled toward her, pierced and broke her collar bone and went through to her back. It miraculously missed a major artery and she is still with us today.
Sadly, this poor woman was not as lucky.

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3. How sad. Need to put the pin in that holds the umbella to the table

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4. Depending on how strong the wind was, even that might not have helped.

[JoseBalow]

6. "Woman killed by patio table while dining..."

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5. sometimes things happen

1978 to 1995, falling vending machines resulted in 37 deaths and over 113 injuries.

reminds me of "Can't Complain"

[luxmatic]

11. Did not expect a Stan Ridgway comment here on DU

So if you're a loser in life, and your gun's outta ammo
Just remember the story of Bert and the piano
'Cause if you can't string the bow––and you're clean outta resin
Someone may have planned for a music lesson
Keep your eyes to the sky; it could be a brand name
And remember, all things considered, you really can't complain

[Figarosmom]

7. Wow, how freaky that was.

[hamsterjill]

8. How awful.

Mother nature shows her force sometimes. I can't imagine just being at dinner trying to relax and something like this happen. Sympathies to the woman's family and friends.

[C Moon]

9. Why would they name a restaurant "Coroner" ?

Kidding.
That is extremely sad: dining out with your spouse and then she's gone.

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10. Shit happens.

Every day.

As Stevie Wonder once asked......

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T
hey say that heaven is ten zillion light years away
And just the pure at heart will walk her righteous streets someday
They say that heaven is ten zillion light years away
But if there is a God, we need Him now
"Where is your God?"
That's what my friends ask me
And I say it's taken Him so long
'Cause we've got so far to come

Tell me, people
Why can't they say that hate is ten zillion light years away?
Why can't the light of good shine God's love in every soul?
Why must my color black make me a lesser man?
I thought this world was made for every man
He loves us all, that's what my God tells me
And I say it's taken Him so long
'Cause we've got so far to come

But in my heart I can feel it, yeah
Feel His spirit, whoa whoa, whoa
Feel it, yeah
Feel His spirit

I can't say that heaven is ten zillion light years away
But if so let all be pure at heart
Just to walk her righteous streets I pray
Let God's love shine within to save our evil souls
For those who don't believe will never see the light
"Where is my God?"
He lives inside of me
And I say it's taken Him so long
'Cause we've got so far to come
People, "Where is your God?"
Inside, please let Him be
And I say it's taken Him so long
'Cause we've got so far to come

But if you open your heart you can feel it, yeah yeah
Feel His spirit, whoa whoa, whoa
Feel it, yeah
You can feel His spirit
I opened my heart one morning and
I sho nuff could feel it, yeah yeah
Feel His spirit, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You can feel it, yeah
Feel His spirit
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You can feel it, yeah

[flvegan]

12. Driftwood Grill Home of the Lazy Gator

Maybe a little less "lazy gator" and a little more "secure all your shit" going forward.