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<p>OCEAN CITY, Md. &#8212; While on vacation in Ocean City, Maryland, a Luzerne County woman was struck in the chest by a beach umbrella after a strong gust jarred it loose, according to the Ocean City Beach Patrol.</p><p>The woman, who&#8217;s name hasn&#8217;t been released, was sitting on the 54th Street beach Sunday afternoon.</p><p>At approximately 3:10 p.m., a gust dislodged an unattended beach rental umbrella that flew into the woman and impaled her, according to Ocean City Beach Patrol Lt. Mike Stone.</p><p>&#8220;Lifeguards were able to keep the woman seated in a chair,&#8221; said Stone. &#8220;They had to hold the wooden umbrella pole to prevent further damage.&#8221;</p><p>Stone continued: &#8220;When paramedics and the fire department arrived, they had to cut the umbrella with a saw.&#8221;</p><p>The woman was flown by a Maryland State Police helicopter to Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md.</p><p>The woman is recovering, Stone said.</p><p>Officials told WPVI in Philadelphia that her injuries are not life-threatening.</p><style>
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Local woman impaled by beach umbrella in Ocean City, Maryland