A 63-year-old woman has died after being hit by an umbrella that was pulled from the beach in Garden City, South Carolina. Tammy Perrault was on the beach with some friends when tragedy struck around 12.40pm on Wednesday 10 August.

The 63-year-old was pierced in the chest by the umbrella, authorities explained to local media.

The girl’s friends said that they tried to warn her just before the tragedy. However, it all happened in a matter of seconds. Sherry White, one of the victim’s best friends, saw The umbrella overcame the 63-year-old man’s chest.

“A wind blew him here – He explained – when we tried to avoid the worst, it was too late “.

Tammy Perrault (right) and friend Shari White from Facebook

The seriously injured woman was rushed to the hospital but died an hour later. The 63-year-old’s friends were distraught and spent the afternoon waiting for news from her in the structure’s waiting room.

Those who knew her described her as a kind and sunny woman, a lover of the sea and the beach.

The young woman used to go with her friends to the disaster site every summer. “We are devastated by his loss.

Some things we will never understand – White said, consumed by grief -. No one would say anything bad about her: she was amazing. His conduct should continue to inspire us to the end.

According to the federal agency, There are about 3,000 People die from beach umbrellas in the US every year. This is apparently an unusual case, however, as two Virginia senators, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, were subject to a judgment.

The duo called for a review of beach umbrella safety regulations after a horrific incident in 2016.