Sunday, May 01, 2011

Woman survives close call with oncoming train

An Oregon woman narrowly escaped an oncoming train. The woman was standing on a train platform in Hillsboro, Ore. when she began to sway and fell onto the track.

An approaching commuter train conductor spotted her and stopped just inches short of the woman's body.


YouTube link.

The conductor said he saw her moving close to the edge of the tracks and pulled slowly into the station.

A transit employee helped the woman until paramedics arrived. According to rescuers, the woman had a medical condition that caused her to fall.

There's a longer video here.

No comments: