[WAPO] It was her favorite place to be -- the beach. And on Wednesday, Lottie Michelle Belk was at Virginia Beach, celebrating her birthday and a marriage anniversary when a rare, tragic accident happened.
A big gust of wind lifted a beach umbrella out of the sand, blew it down, and struck Belk in the torso. She later died at a Virginia Beach hospital.
The incident unfolded about 5 p.m. near 33rd Street. Belk, 55, of Chester, Va., was at the beach with her family, according to several media reports.
Life is short. Death is certain. |