Man Gets Trapped Against Train Platform, Strangers Band Together For The Most Amazing Rescue [Video]

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Man Gets Trapped Against Train Platform, Strangers Band Together For The Most Amazing Rescue [Video]

The negative reports stemming from the news might make the world seem like a dark place, but every so often something incredible happens and restores our faith in people. There is still so much good in this world and an incident that occurred at a train station in Australia is proof enough.

What was a normal daily commute for residents of Perth turned into an extraordinary day after a fellow passenger at Stirling station failed to mind the gap and got his leg stuck between the platform and the train car.

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The man, known only as Andy was on his way to board the 8:50am train when the freak accident took place, but thankfully the conductor was altered in the nick of time and the train stayed put.

"He stood in the doorway and as he was sort of taking up his position there, one leg slipped outside the door, slipped outside the gap, and he was stuck," said David Hynes, a Transperth spokesman.

Dozens of passengers tried to help Andy get his leg out but their efforts failed.

"They couldn't get my knee past the gap," Andy said.

Instead of fussing over the delay caused by the unfortunate incident the passengers came up ideas to help Andy and teamed up with the transit authorities to assist him while an ambulance made its way to the station.

Continue on the next page to see how the power of people banding together saved a man.

The Transperth staff in charge realized that instead of making Andy wait for help to arrive, there could be another way to free him from the gap.

The train service was briefly halted and the staff began to remove passengers from the trains to carry out their quick and effective but nonetheless incredible plan.

The passengers on the train's multiple cars all got out to assist in pushing the heavy vehicle away from the platform so Andy can be freed.

The staff organized the people "to sort of rock, tilt the train backwards away from the platform so they were able to get him out and rescue him," explained Hynes.

"Everyone sort of pitched in," Hynes added."It was people power that saved someone from possibly quite serious injury."

The paramedics arrived shortly after but it turned out that Andy didn't need to be transported to the hospital because he didn't sustain serious injuries.

You can watch Andy's amazing rescue in the video below:

Andy expressed his amazement with the number of people who came to his aid. He was lucky to walk away from the scary incident without harm. He told Channel 9 that he "he could have lost a leg," but thankfully he only felt "shocked" and "a bit wobbly" in the aftermath of the accident.

What do you think of Andy's story? Share your thoughts in the comments!

[H/T: ABC Australia]

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