Commuter faints and knocks woman onto tracks as train pulls in
Woman cheats death after commuter faints and knocks her onto subway tracks just as a train is pulling into the station in Buenos Aires
- The shocking accident happened on Tuesday morning at Pueyrredon Station
- The woman was left unconscious after landing on the tracks in front of the train
- Commuters waved their hands to stop the train moments before it hit her
A woman has cheated death after being knocked in front of an oncoming subway by a commuter who fainted in Buenos Aires.
The woman was left unconscious on the tracks after the accident as the underground train hurtled into the station on Tuesday morning.
CCTV footage showed a man at the back of the platform losing his balance after apparently fainting and smashing into the female commuter crossing in front of him.
A man at the back of the platform (circled) at Pueyrredon Station in Buenos Aires faints and falls forward
Other commuters were filmed frantically waving their arms to try to get the train to brake in time as the man who fainted staggered to his feet.
The drama occurred around 11am local time on Tuesday morning at Pueyrredon Metro Station on Line D.
Good Samaritans stepped onto the track and helped the woman to safety after the driver stopped in time, just inches from where she was laying motionless on the track.
She was subsequently seen being assisted by police and medical responders.
The man falls into a woman walking in front of him, who in turn falls unconscious as she lands on the tracks
Commuters frantically waved their arms to try to get the attention of the train driver to brake in time
It was not immediately clear this morning if she had been taken to hospital and how bad her injuries were.
Local media said she had cheated death in what they described as a ‘miracle.’
Neither of the two commuters have been identified.
The train came to a halt moments before hitting the woman lying motionless on the tracks, before others stepped in to help
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