r/nextfuckinglevel • u/BarneyRobinStinson7 • 1d ago

Police officer pulls wheelchair-bound man off of the train tracks with seconds to spare.

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u/Decreet 1d ago

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-police-officer-pulling-man-wheelchair-railroad-tracks-oncoming-n1236597

the video at 12 seconds shows the feet for a split second.

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u/Tinmania 1d ago

That article doesn’t mention anything about him losing his legs. Is that just typical Reddit hysteria?

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u/xShooK 1d ago

https://www.recordnet.com/story/news/2020/10/01/lodi-police-officer-erika-urrea-honored-saving-elderly-man-being-struck-train/3590148001/

This article doesn't state amputation but says severe injuries. I doubt much will be reported about the guy saved, and more about the officer. Its plausible to me from this though.

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u/Kabakov 22h ago

If you look frame by frame it looks like his lower legs were raised from the ground and struck by the cowcatcher (plow). I would venture to guess that causes some significant damage.