Umbrella Swept by Wind Kills Woman at South Carolina Beach

Umbrella Swept by Wind Kills Woman at South Carolina Beach
Location of Garden City beach in Garden City, S.C., in 2022. Google Maps/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
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GARDEN CITY, S.C.—A beachgoer was killed Wednesday after a loose beach umbrella impaled her in the chest, authorities said.

The umbrella was blown from its anchoring by the wind around 12:40 p.m. and hit Tammy Perreault while she was at a Garden City beach, Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard told news outlets.