Lifeguard stand falls over and crushes woman to death, police say
Posted on AllSides September 11th, 2023
From The Center
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Gray News) – A lifeguard stand fell on top of a woman and killed her early Saturday morning, according to officials with the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Officers were called around 3:30 a.m. to respond to the beach.
Investigators said they believe 28-year-old Chelsea Moles was sleeping on top of the stand when another person tied a hammock to the stand, causing it to topple over and crush Moles.
Moles was pronounced dead on the scene.
