A New Jersey lifeguard who was impaled by an umbrella​ left a hospital on Thursday and later recounted the terrifying ordeal.

An Asbury Park lifeguard sitting on the stand was impaled by a beach umbrella Wednesday morning that entered her armpit and exited her back, a fire official said. Officials had to cut the pole, which was about an inch in diameter, on both sides to fit her into the ambulance, officials said.

ASBURY PARK, N.J. (WABC) - A lifeguard was impaled by a beach umbrella on Wednesday morning, according to officials in New Jersey. Emergency vehicles could be seen lining 3rd Avenue at Ocean Avenue just after 9:30 a.m. One of the lifeguards took a tumble off the perch as she was trying to set the large chair umbrella in place.