Thursday, January 04, 2007

Real-life heroism worthy of Hollywood

What kind of example have you set for YOUR kids today?

It must have been an incredible sight: One man waiting for a New York subway train falling off the platform onto the tracks after a seizure. Another man, his two young daughters watching, jumping onto the tracks to help him as a train rapidly approaches.

On Tuesday afternoon Autrey leaped down from a subway station platform after Cameron Hollopeter, 20, apparently suffered a seizure and fell between the tracks.

Autrey had to leave his two daughters, ages 4 and 6, on the platform. It was that, he said, or have the girls see a man run over by a subway train.

Down on the tracks, Autrey saw a train's headlights in the tunnel. He shoved the disoriented student into the only space where they had a chance to survive — the shallow, grimy drainage trough between the tracks.

The train passed over them, with about 2 inches' clearance. Autrey later showed reporters grease stains on his wool hat that he said came from the train's undercarriage.

Bruce Willis, eat your heart out.

1 comment:

Urban Infidel said...

God knows how they lived. That little space down there under the train between the tracks isn't very big.

We need heroes every day.
God Bless this man.