Beachgoer killed after impaled in chest by loose umbrella at South Carolina beach

GARDEN CITY, S.C. — A beachgoer was killed Wednesday after a unfastened seashore umbrella impaled her within the chest, authorities stated.

The video featured is from a earlier report.

The umbrella was blown from its anchoring by the wind round 12:40 p.m. and hit Tammy Perreault whereas she was at a Backyard Metropolis seashore, Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard advised information shops.

Perreault, 63, died about an hour later on the hospital from chest trauma, Willard stated.

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Seashore umbrellas have a spiked finish to assist push them into the sand and their broad cover permits them to get caught up in a robust wind if they aren’t anchored correctly, the U.S. Shopper Product Security Fee stated.

The federal company estimates about 3,000 individuals are injured by seashore umbrellas yearly.

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U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner of Virginia requested the protection company to evaluate security guidelines for seashore umbrellas and begin a security marketing campaign after a Virginia girl was killed by an umbrella in 2016.