Lifeguard impaled by umbrella on NJ beach feels ‘lucky,’ upset she has to take time off work
The lifeguard who was impaled — and nearly killed — by an umbrella on a New Jersey beach said she was “very lucky” to have survived the freak accident.
Speaking for the first time Thursday, 18-year-old Alex said she was trying to tie the broken umbrella down when it was whipped around by the wind.
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“I was kind of a little freaked out at first and my brain got heavy because I was like, ‘oh my gosh, I’ve been impaled,’” Alex told ABC 7.
“But then help came and one of my coworkers let me lean against her. And I asked them to put a towel on my head because it was bright and hot.”
Now, Alex is just concerned with getting back on the lifeguard stand.
“I was bummed when I found out I had to take six weeks off,” said the brave teen.
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