Overview
- Clarendon County officials identified the victim as Dana Weinger of Huger and said the death is being investigated as an accident.
- First responders found Weinger unresponsive with head and neck lacerations and pronounced her dead at the scene after the incident at the Driftwood Grill on Lake Marion.
- The umbrella was blown from a table during a sudden strong gust, and authorities say the object struck the diner while she was dining with her husband.
- An autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston to determine the precise cause and manner of death.
- The restaurant and local agencies have offered grief support to staff, guests and first responders, and officials note the case currently shows no sign of criminal activity while the investigation continues.