Girl impaled by seaside umbrella at Asbury Park, New Jersey

ASBURY PARK, New Jersey (WABC) — A lifeguard was impaled by a seaside umbrella in Asbury Park on Wednesday morning, in response to officers.

It occurred close to Third Avenue round 9:30 a.m.

Officers imagine the lifeguard took a tumble off a lifeguard chair as she was making an attempt to set the massive chair umbrella into place.

“It was only a freak factor, as she was placing it in, the gust caught it, pulled it up, so when she grabbed it she was off-balance, she was on the highest step of the bench, so she fell backwards off the bench and the umbrella got here together with her when she got here down and landed on her arm,” mentioned lifeguard Joe Bongiovanni.

The umbrella went by way of the girl’s armpit and got here out her again.

“A couple of one-inch in diameter aluminum umbrella pole, which went into her left armpit and got here out in her again, proper close to the scapula,” mentioned Asbury Park Hearth Division Battalion Chief Christopher Barkalow.

The sufferer, mentioned to be about 19 or 20 years outdated, was acutely aware and alert all through the incident.

Lifeguards supplied first assist earlier than the fireplace division and EMS arrived.

Firefighters lower many of the pole away, however secured a few foot-long part that had embedded in her arm earlier than she might go to the hospital.

It’s the sufferer’s second 12 months as a lifeguard. She by no means misplaced consciousness after the accident and her colleagues say she is tiny however sturdy.

“She really was approach higher than most individuals can be, she did very effectively, she simply actually complained concerning the warmth so I’ll give her credit score, she was robust,” Barkalow mentioned.

The sufferer is alleged to be secure.

Authorities added recommendation to beachgoers: ensure your umbrellas are safe within the sand and carry them with the purpose down.

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