Subway Savior - Amazin' Story

[QuietTruth]

I'm sure some of you heard about this. It's been all over the news. Donald Trump offerin' him 10g and everythang. Something positive again which is always wonderful to see.

Good news for once.

   
NEW YORK (AP) - In hindsight, jumping in front of an oncoming subway train may not have been the smartest move Wesley Autrey has ever made.

"It's all hitting me now," Autrey said Wednesday, a day after he saved the life of a young man who had fallen down onto the tracks by pushing him into a gap between the rails. "I'm looking, and these trains are coming in now. ... Wow, you did something pretty stupid."

But even knowing that he had a narrow escape from injury or death, the 50-year-old Manhattanite doesn't regret his choice.

"I did something to save someone's life," the Navy veteran said.

The father of three was lauded Wednesday for his quick thinking and even quicker reflexes. Waiting for a downtown train on Tuesday, he saw Cameron Hollopeter, a 19-year-old film student, suffering from some kind of medical problem. After stumbling down the platform, Hollopeter, of Littleton, Mass., fell onto the tracks with a train on its way into the station.

Autrey, traveling with his two young daughters, knew he had to do something.

He jumped down to the tracks and rolled with the young man into the trough between the rails as a southbound No. 1 train came into the station.

The trough, used for drainage, is typically about 12 inches deep but can be as shallow as 8 or as deep as 24.

The train's operator saw someone on the tracks and put the emergency brakes on. Before the train came to a stop, two cars passed over the men - with about 2 inches to spare, Autrey said.

Hollopeter's stepmother, Rachel Hollopeter, said Autrey was "an angel."

"He was so heroic," she said in a telephone interview. "If he wasn't there, this would be a whole different call."

Autrey stopped by the hospital Wednesday afternoon for a visit with Hollopeter and his family. Afterward, he and Hollopeter's father addressed reporters.

"Mr. Autrey's instinctive and unselfish act saved our son's life," Larry Hollopeter said, his voice choking up. "There are no words to properly express our gratitude and feelings for his actions."

The unusual rescue brought the media horde to Autrey, who spent the day doing interviews. He planned to make the rounds of the morning television shows on Thursday, tape an appearance on David Letterman's "Late Show" and visit City Hall to be honored by the mayor.

Autrey's mother was beaming Wednesday.

"It was dangerous, what he done, but I'm proud of him that God had him in the right place at the right time so he could help somebody," Mary Autrey said. "That's our upbringing, helping people."


Source: http://channels.aol.ca/news/article.adp?id=20070103200709990002 & The News & Radio



Glad to see BOTH of them live.

[Smoke Break]

Yeah finally some positive news. Brave guy for sure, I can't beleive they both fit under the train and avoided any of the electrified rails. That's real cool that trump hooked him up, I know his kids got some scholarships too.

[herpes]

this guy has been all over NY the past 2 days, and deservedly so.  Society needs more people like this

[jeromechickenbone]

LOL, when I read the thread title I was thinking of that fat fucker Jared from the Subway commercials.

But yeah that's a great story.  Don't know how I'd react in that situation.

[REGIME MOB 510]

damn thats some deep shit, glad to see that everyone survived thru this ordeal

[da pink panther]

i think its bullshit  dat guy is black he woulda never done dat shit  i bet u he saw dat guys wallet fall out his pocket or sumthin

[swangin and bangin]

[Samoan Enforcer]

yeah i saw dude on the news i love that shit.