US woman killed after wind-blown umbrella strikes her neck at restaurant
Dana Weinger was dining outside Driftwood Grill in Summerton, South Carolina, when she was hit
A woman in South Carolina died in a freak accident after she was struck in the neck by a restaurant table umbrella that had been picked up by a strong gust of wind.
Local NBC TV news station WYFF4 reported that the incident happened at the Driftwood Grill in Summerton when the woman was dining outside on the restaurant patio with her husband on Saturday night.
The umbrella was blown loose and into the air, striking the woman – later identified as Dana Weinger – and leading to serious lacerations to her throat. She died at the scene despite the efforts of first responders to save her.
In a Facebook post, the Driftwood Grill said: “This has impacted many people – including staff members, guests, first responders, families and community members – and we are grateful for the continued support, prayers, understanding and encouragement being shown throughout the area.”

On one hand the umbrella was blown loose and into the air, striking the woman – later identified as Dana Weinger – and leading to serious lacerations to her throat. But at the same time dana Weinger was dining outside Driftwood Grill in Summerton, South Carolina, when she was.
When you look at local NBC TV news station WYFF4 reported that the incident happened at the Driftwood Grill in Summerton when the woman was dining outside on the restaurant patio with her husband on Saturday night, the implications are hard to ignore.
Considering local NBC TV news station WYFF4 reported that the incident happened at the Driftwood Grill in Summerton when the woman was dining outside on the restaurant patio with her husband on Saturday night, it raises some real questions about what happens next.
The detail about the umbrella was blown loose and into the air, striking the woman – later identified as Dana Weinger – and leading to serious lacerations to her throat is something people should sit with.
If local NBC TV news station WYFF4 reported that the incident happened at the Driftwood Grill in Summerton when the woman was dining outside on the restaurant patio with her husband on Saturday night, then the bigger picture starts to look very different.
What stands out is the umbrella was blown loose and into the air, striking the woman – later identified as Dana Weinger – and leading to serious lacerations to her throat. That is the part worth paying attention to.
The bigger issue here is the umbrella was blown loose and into the air, striking the woman – later identified as Dana Weinger – and leading to serious lacerations to her throat. That changes the calculation.
Still waiting to hear what Driftwood Grill actually plans to do about it.
When you look at dana Weinger was dining outside Driftwood Grill in Summerton, South Carolina, when she was, the implications are hard to ignore.
A woman in South Carolina died in a freak accident after she was struck in the neck by a restaurant table umbrella that had been picked up by a strong gust of wind. Meanwhile local NBC TV news station WYFF4 reported that the incident happened at the Driftwood Grill in Summerton when the woman was dining outside on the restaurant patio with her husband on Saturday night.
If the umbrella was blown loose and into the air, striking the woman – later identified as Dana Weinger – and leading to serious lacerations to her throat, then the bigger picture starts to look very different.
Basically the umbrella was blown loose and into the air, striking the woman – later identified as Dana Weinger – and leading to serious lacerations to her throat. What matters is whether anything changes because of it.
So the bottom line is the umbrella was blown loose and into the air, striking the woman – later identified as Dana Weinger – and leading to serious lacerations to her throat. Wonder how this will land.
On one hand local NBC TV news station WYFF4 reported that the incident happened at the Driftwood Grill in Summerton when the woman was dining outside on the restaurant patio with her husband on Saturday night. But at the same time the umbrella was blown loose and into the air, striking the woman – later identified as Dana Weinger – and leading to serious lacerations to her throat.
So the bottom line is local NBC TV news station WYFF4 reported that the incident happened at the Driftwood Grill in Summerton when the woman was dining outside on the restaurant patio with her husband on Saturday night. Wonder how this will land.