A rescuer is at the hospital after being impaled by an umbrella in a New Jersey beach on Wednesday morning, officials announced.
The woman said the wind had blown up the umbrella of the rescuer’s stand, and when she went to catch the umbrella to prevent her from falling, he hit it, according to the Asbury Park police.
She was found on the ground near the rescuer stand with a pucked stake that had pierced the front of her left shoulder and exceeded the rear of his arm of about 1 foot, said Asbury Park firefighters Kevin Keddy, told ABC News.
She was treated by her colleagues rescuers, said Keddy, and when firefighters arrived, they took over and stabilized her. The fire department stakeholders also reduced the umbrella participation in the front and rear to make the injury more manageable, he said.
Aerial view of Asbury Park beach during sunrise
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Paramedical paramedics then responded and took the rescuer to the hospital, said Keddy, adding that she was aware and alerts all the time.
“She is a difficult young woman,” said the chief.
Police said they were in stable condition.
Keddy said his advice to beach enthusiasts are to always make sure that the umbrellas are safely placed in the sand and are transported with the point down.
