Jersey Shore Lifeguard Impaled By Beach Umbrella

It's not known exactly how it happened, but a Jersey Shore lifeguard was injured Wednesday morning when a beach umbrella impaled her.

She ended up at the hospital, and her condition is not known.

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Freak accident on Asbury Park NJ beach

Fox News reports that the accident happened Wednesday morning on Asbury Park's 3rd Avenue Beach.

Authorities and first responders were called to the beach after it was reported that a woman was lying on the beach with an umbrella through her shoulder. The umbrella went into the front of her shoulder and stuck out of the back of her arm.

Emergency crews ended up cutting off part of the umbrella stake so she could more easily be loaded into an ambulance for the trip to the hospital. Again, there is no word on her condition, although paramedics say she was alert and awake for the ride to the hospital.

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How did the accident happen?

There's no definitive word on how the accident happened.  Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy told Fox News that beach goers should always make sure that beach umbrellas are well anchored into the sand, to prevent accidents like this.

SOURCE: Fox News