Police want to find the brave passenger who put his life in danger to jump onto live Tube tracks and pull a man to safety.
Just before 5pm on Tuesday a man was standing on a northbound Northern Line platform at Tottenham Court Road Underground station when he suddenly became unwell. He stumbled on the platform and fell onto the live tracks.
The man who fell is pictured wearing a yellow hard hat and fluorescent jacket. – prompting an unknown bystander to jump onto the live rails and pull him safely back onto the platform.
British Transport Police confirmed that the man will make a full recovery and praised the stranger who came to his rescue.
Praising the work of the bystander, Superintendent Chris Horton, of British Transport Police, said: ‘Going onto the tracks is extremely dangerous but the bravery of this man has to be praised.
“Whilst the approaching train was immediately put on a red signal, the quick thinking of him and other passengers on the platform avoided what could have been a tragedy,”
“On behalf of everyone at British Transport Police, I’d like to commend this man for his brave actions; his quick thinking most likely saved the man’s life.”
The Police are now trying to find the rescuer to recognise him for the absolute hero he is.
What a legend.
