VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A woman in Virginia Beach died after a lifeguard stand fell over and crushed her, according to the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Police responded to the incident around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 9, at 21st Street on the beach. At the scene, police confirmed the woman, 28-year-old Chelsea Moles, was dead.
Police say Moles was believed to be asleep on top of the lifeguard stand when another person tied a hammock to it, which caused the stand to fall on top of Moles and crush her.
Investigators have ruled her death as accidental.
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