Woman's leg impaled by beach umbrella in Alabama

A beach umbrella impaled a woman's leg at an Alabama beach, sending her to the hospital, officials said. 

She was on the shore in the city of Orange Beach on Monday morning when a strong gust of wind dislodged the umbrella, the local fire department said. Emergency personnel responded to reports of a traumatic injury around 9 a.m. 

They stabilized the woman and cut the umbrella shaft from each side of the woman's lower leg so she could be transported to the hospital, authorities said. She was airlifted to the hospital by helicopter in stable condition.