[h=1]Perth commuters band together to push train off man who trapped leg in gap between carriage and platform[/h]
[h=3]Witnesses say the man fell where 'mind the gap' was written
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Heather Saul
Wednesday 06 August 2014
A commuter whose leg became trapped between a train and the platform edge was freed by his fellow passengers, who collectively managed to push the entire train up and away from him.
The incident occurred at Stirling Station in Perth, Australia, at 8.50am local time when the man slipped and found one of his legs wedged in the gap.
In dramatic CCTV footage, commuters can be seen rushing to the man's assistance and tipping the whole carriage away from him until he managed to free his leg. Shortly after they boarded the train and services resumed as normal.
Witness Nicholas Taylor told Perth Now the man appeared to be ok after the incident and was walking normally. “He seemed to be a bit sheepish, because right where he fell was the ‘mind the gap’ writing," he added.
Transperth spokesman David Hynes told ABC News the man was walking onto the train at the tail end of peak hour when he slipped and became trapped.
"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," he said.
"We alerted the driver, made sure the train didn't move.
Perth commuters band together to push train off man who trapped leg in gap between carriage and platform - Australasia - World - The Independent
[h=3]Witnesses say the man fell where 'mind the gap' was written
[/h]
Heather Saul
Wednesday 06 August 2014
A commuter whose leg became trapped between a train and the platform edge was freed by his fellow passengers, who collectively managed to push the entire train up and away from him.
The incident occurred at Stirling Station in Perth, Australia, at 8.50am local time when the man slipped and found one of his legs wedged in the gap.
In dramatic CCTV footage, commuters can be seen rushing to the man's assistance and tipping the whole carriage away from him until he managed to free his leg. Shortly after they boarded the train and services resumed as normal.
Witness Nicholas Taylor told Perth Now the man appeared to be ok after the incident and was walking normally. “He seemed to be a bit sheepish, because right where he fell was the ‘mind the gap’ writing," he added.
Transperth spokesman David Hynes told ABC News the man was walking onto the train at the tail end of peak hour when he slipped and became trapped.
"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," he said.
"We alerted the driver, made sure the train didn't move.
Perth commuters band together to push train off man who trapped leg in gap between carriage and platform - Australasia - World - The Independent
