A lifeguard is in the hospital after she was impaled by an umbrella at a New Jersey beach on Wednesday morning, officials ...

The victim had been attempting to “control” the umbrella from her lifeguard tower when she fell and became impaled, an ...

"I will say tough is a good word to use to describe her," Keddy said. LIGHTNING STRIKE INJURES 20 AT POPULAR SOUTH CAROLINA VACATION GETAWAY People on a beach in Asbury Park, N.J., Aug. 3, 2024.

A firefighter and EMT went to the beach to treat her, cutting the umbrella stake on both sides to make transportation more manageable, Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy said.

The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Asbury Park Beach, Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy told Nexstar’s WPHL.

A firefighter and EMT went to the beach to treat her, cutting the umbrella stake on both sides to make transportation more manageable, Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy said.

The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 25 at Asbury Park Beach, Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy told News 2’s sister station, WPHL.

MORE: 4 tips for keeping your beach umbrella secure this summer. Paramedics then responded and took the lifeguard to a hospital, Keddy said, adding she was conscious and alert the whole time.

Asbury Park Fire Department Chief Kevin Keddy said the umbrella went through the woman's upper left shoulder and came out her back. The victim was conscious and alert throughout the incident.

A firefighter and EMT went to the beach to treat her, cutting the umbrella stake on both sides to make transportation more manageable, Asbury Park Fire Chief Kevin Keddy said.