Wrightsville Beach, N.C. (WECT) – A beach official reminds people about the importance of beach safety after a lifeguard was impaled by an umbrella in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
The incident is another reminder that about 3,000 people a year are injured by beach umbrellas, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Sam Proffitt, the Ocean Rescue Director of Wrightsville Beach, said these events can make anyone a statistic…