NYPD officers rescue man from oncoming subway train in the Bronx

Ben Mitchell

May 15, 2024 at 6:06 PM

THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — NYPD officers rescued a man who fell onto the subway tracks at a station in the Bronx on Tuesday.

The ordeal occurred at around 5:36 p.m. A man suffered a medical episode and fell into the tracks, just inches away from the third rail, police said.

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Despite an oncoming train rapidly approaching, the officers jumped into the tracks and got the man to safety in 15 seconds.

The rescue was captured from a body-worn camera.

Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here.

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