A man’s life was saved.”in extremis” by Michigan firefighters before it was crushed aboard his Jeep by a freight train. A camera captured the moment of the incident.
Parking a vehicle on the train tracks is always a bad idea. However, that was what the driver of this Jeep decided to do. According to Carscoops, the pickup He was lying on his side when firefighters arrived on scene.
It had crashed into a Chevrolet Cruze and ended up resting on the tracks at the intersection of Shaver Road and West Center Ave in Portage. The man inside was complaining about a severe back pain, so he could not move to get out of the vehicle. According to MLive, the firefighters were evaluating his state of health when train crossing lights they started blinking.
That forced the body to change its plans and in a matter of 10 seconds take the man out of the Jeep, so that 20 seconds later the freight train passes in front of the overturned vehicle.
The mentioned period of time, firefighters clear the area as best they can. In fact, when the train comes people remain in the area. Those actions saved at least one life.
The driver of the Chevrolet Cruze was unharmed in the accident, while the driver of the Jeep had to be taken to the hospital.
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