Passengers Save Man Trapped Between Train and Platform in Australia

 By 
Stan Schroeder
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Passengers Save Man Trapped Between Train and Platform in Australia
Commuters at a Perth train station tilt the train on Wednesday, Aug. 6, helping a man free his leg that got stuck between the train and the platform. Credit: ABC News (Australia)

You know those "mind the gap" signs at train stations that warn commuters of a dangerous space between the train and the platform? A passenger at a Perth train station did not heed the sign, but, luckily, other travelers were there to help free his trapped leg Wednesday morning.

A video of the incident shows the man getting stuck between the train and the platform during boarding. Soon enough, dozens of other commuters gather to push the train, tilting it just enough so the man can free his leg and enter the train.

According to Transperth spokesman David Hynes, who spoke with ABC News, the company alerted the driver to make sure the train didn't move, and then organized the nearby folks to help.

"It was people power that saved someone from possibly quite serious injury," he said.

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