{"id":2740,"date":"2026-05-27T21:31:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2740"},"modified":"2026-05-27T21:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T21:31:24","slug":"woman-killed-by-flying-restaurant-umbrella-in-freak-accident-at-south-carolina-lakeside-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2740","title":{"rendered":"Woman killed by flying restaurant umbrella in freak accident at South Carolina lakeside restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2739\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/698a39a26fe57fcf6b8943918e913c94.webp\" width=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/698a39a26fe57fcf6b8943918e913c94.webp 764w, https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/698a39a26fe57fcf6b8943918e913c94-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/figure>\n <span>article<\/span><\/div> <div><div><p><span>Aerial views show Lake Marion at sunset in Santee, S.C. (David Garrison\/Getty Images)<\/span> <!-- --><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2737\">UFO insider claims US has bodies of 4 different alien species from downed spacecraft in government custody<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><\/div><\/div> <!-- --><\/div> <!-- --><p>A <u>freak accident involving a restaurant<\/u> umbrella in a small South Carolina lake town led to a woman&#8217;s death over the weekend, according to local authorities.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Dana Weinger, 56, was enjoying a night out at Driftwood Grill Home of the Lazy Gator at Lake Marion in Summerton, South Carolina, with her husband and other family members Saturday night when a gust of wind dislodged an umbrella, turning it into a projectile.\u00a0<\/p> <p>The umbrella struck Weinger in the neck, severing her carotid artery, Clarendon County Sheriff Tim Baxley told <u>WIS 10<\/u>.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Local EMS workers responded to the scene, where Weinger was found unresponsive. She died at the scene.<\/p> <!-- --><div><\/div> <!-- --><p><strong><u>TEEN LIFEGUARD IMPALED BY BEACH UMBRELLA RETURNS TO WORK AFTER FREAK ACCIDENT: \u2018I\u2019M PRETTY GOOD\u2019<\/u><\/strong><\/p> <!-- --><p>Clarendon County Coroner Jacqueline Blackwell described the accident in an interview with <u>KTVB<\/u>.<\/p> <!-- --><p>&#8220;This is not an everyday occurrence,&#8221; Blackwell reportedly said. &#8220;This is just one of those tragic things that happen.&#8221;<\/p> <!-- --><p>&#8220;It was a strong, strong wind, like a microburst that came through and knocked not just the umbrella, it knocked all of the furniture and other debris came onto where they were sitting,&#8221; she continued.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2733\">Semitrailer carrying 11,000 pounds of Kit Kat bars overturns on Mississippi interstate: Reports<\/a><\/p> <!-- --><p>Blackwell described Weinger&#8217;s husband as &#8220;emotional.&#8221;<\/p> <!-- --><p><strong><u>RETIRED MOM AMONG 3 KILLED IN \u2018PREMEDITATED\u2019 NORTH CAROLINA WATERFRONT RESTAURANT MASSACRE<\/u><\/strong><\/p> <!-- --><p>&#8220;It was very emotional for him, and I spoke with the owners of the restaurant, and they say all the family members were gathered there as well,&#8221; Blackwell said. &#8220;They were there eating, dining, they had a large crowd.&#8221;<\/p> <!-- --><p>The Driftwood Grill offered condolences and expressed gratitude to <u>first responders<\/u> on its Facebook page.<\/p> <!-- --><p>&#8220;Our hearts are with the family, friends, and loved ones affected by the tragic incident during last night\u2019s sudden <u>severe weather<\/u> event at Lake Marion,&#8221; the restaurant said Sunday morning.<\/p> <!-- --><p>&#8220;This has deeply affected many people in our community, including guests, staff, first responders, and everyone involved,&#8221; the post continued. Out of respect for the family and those impacted, we ask for continued prayers, compassion, and privacy during this incredibly difficult time.&#8221;<\/p> <!-- --><p>&#8220;We are grateful for the emergency personnel and community members who responded and assisted during the situation,&#8221; the post finished. &#8220;Please continue to keep everyone affected in your thoughts and prayers.&#8221;<\/p> <!-- --><p>The restaurant is also coordinating with local officials to offer grief counselors to staff and members of the community, according to a later Facebook post.<\/p> <!-- --><p>Peter D&#8217;Abrosca is a reporter at Fox News Digital covering <u>crime<\/u> and <u>campus extremism<\/u> in higher education.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=2730\">Pearland Police address talks of unauthorized \u2018takeover\u2019<\/a><\/p> <!-- --> <!-- --> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 56-year-old was dining with family at Lake Marion when a microburst dislodged the umbrella, authorities say<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2738,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2740","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-u-s"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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