A beachgoer was killed Wednesday after a loose beach umbrella impaled her in the chest, authorities said.
Beach umbrellas have a spiked end to help push them into the sand and their wide canopy allows them to get caught up in a strong wind if they are not anchored properly, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said.U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner of Virginia asked the safety agency to for beach umbrellas and start a safety campaign after a Virginia woman was killed by an umbrella in 2016.
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