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A cable car derailed in Portugal, killing 16 people and injuring 21 others
Dr. Heather Hall, a Department of Teacher Education faculty member at the College of Charleston, was among those who died in the Sept. 3 crash
The 51-year-old was a traveler, a mom of two and an advocate for people with disabilities
A college instructor was killed in Portugal after a cable car derailed, killing 16 people and leaving 21 others injured.
According to a statement from the College of Charleston in South Carolina, Dr. Heather Hall, a mother of two and a Department of Teacher Education faculty member specializing in literacy and special education, died in the tragic accident, which occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 3. She was 51, per the Post and Courier.
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