Watch nail-biting moment hero cop rushes to rescue man from oncoming train
Dramatic footage shows the brave police officer yank the man from the railway tracks seconds before the train thunders by
THIS is the dramatic moment a heroic cop yanks a man from railway tracks just seconds before a train goes hurtling by.
The terrifying incident took place at Secaucus Junction, New Jersey, US on Friday evening after transit officer Victor Ortiz responded to reports of a disturbance on a train.
The suspect the report was referring to proceeded to disembark the train, before being pursued along the platform and finally onto the tracks.
From this point, the CCTV footage depicts the bizarre and nail-biting action unfold.
The man can be seen lying on the tracks, refusing to budge despite Ortiz’s attempts to pull him to safety.
In an interview with , Ortiz explained his thought process at the time of the incident: “At that point he’s like, ‘I just want to die, I just want to die.'
“He pretty much went down on his knees and down on his arms.
“At that point I said, ‘You’re not going to die, you’re not going to die.’
“I saw the train rapidly approaching and in an instant I said to myself, ‘I’m going to have to let this guy go because or he’s going to take me with him.’
“It’s just a matter of seconds there.
“On the flip side, I said to myself, ‘Let me give one more tug on hopes I can pull him through.’”
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After struggling with the suspect’s arm for a moment, the officer’s persistence pays off, and he successfully drags him out of the way of the oncoming train.
Officer Ortiz has been hailed a hero following his act of bravery.
New Jersey Transit issued a statement on the incident, writing: “Officer Ortiz’s selfless and heroic actions demonstrated a level of bravery and a true sense of compassion and purpose that often goes unrecognised but is ever present in our law enforcement community.
“NJ Transit could not be more proud of Victor Ortiz and of the New Jersey Transit Police Department and we hope this serves as a stark reminder of what these men and women do every single day to keep us safe throughout this state.”
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