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

A 19-year-old lifeguard from New Jersey was hospitalized after she was impaled by her own beach umbrella. NBC News' Julie ...

ASBURY PARK, New Jersey -- The lifeguard who was impaled by a beach umbrella in a freak accident this week said she knows how ...

A dangerous situation unfolded along the New Jersey shore on Wednesday morning after a lifeguard was seriously injured when ...

A lifeguard who was impaled by an umbrella on a New Jersey beach is speaking out as her boss says she was inches away from ...

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Dig it deeper than you think. If you're using a heavier umbrella made of wood or metal, it needs to be dug at least a foot under the sand. Sand is a loose and soft surface and is susceptible to ...

Anyone who signs up to be a lifeguard does so knowing they're going to have to deal with their fair share of hazardous ...

A LIFEGUARD impaled by a beach umbrella has recalled she was lucky to survive following the freak accident. Alex, a college ...

A New Jersey lifeguard was hospitalized Wednesday after being impaled by a beach umbrella in the morning hours.

ASBURY PARK, N.J. (WPVI) -- The lifeguard who was impaled by a beach umbrella in a freak accident this week said she knows ...

A 19-year-old female lifeguard was seriously injured Wednesday morning after being impaled by a beach umbrella pole during a ...