A New Jersey lifeguard who was impaled by an umbrella left a hospital on Thursday and later recounted the terrifying ordeal. Asking to be identified only as "Alex," the 18-year-old shared a hospital photo of her holding up a piece of the pole that went through her arm on Asbury Park Beach on Wednesday. "It missed almost everything important, so no nerves, tendons or arteries were hit," Alex said in a phone interview with CBS News New York's Christine Sloan.
Main Idea: Alex, a New Jersey lifeguard, was impaled by an umbrella pole on a beach but is expected to recover after a frightening accident.
Key Points:
The accident shows beach workers and visitors can face sudden injury from loose gear in strong wind, which can raise safety risks at crowded public beaches.
Alex’s quick care and calm response may encourage better safety checks, faster emergency planning, and safer beach equipment rules.
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