Good Samaritan Saves Man Who Fell On Park Slope Train Track: NYPD

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — A man who fell onto the subway tracks in Park Slope Wednesday narrowly survived after getting help from a good Samaritan — a situation that played out in other parts of the city, too, police said.

The 52-year-old man fell onto the tracks at the Fourth Avenue/Ninth Street subway station shortly before 5 p.m., according to the NYPD.

A good Samaritan jumped onto the tracks to help, rolling the man under the platform and leaping off of the roadbed just as a train barreled into the station.

Contrary to an initial NYPD report, the train narrowly missed both people, police said Thursday.

First responders took the 52-year-old man to a hospital, since he had injuries on his hands and legs from being under the platform, but he was not in critical condition, according to the NYPD.

The Good Samaritan was not injured during the incident, police said.

A similar rescue happened in the Times Square subway station Wednesday, when a straphanger fell onto the tracks and was hoisted up by Good Samaritans, NBC News reported, citing a video and police.

In Queens, however, one rider was not as lucky — he was hit and killed by a train after slipping off the platform, police said, according to the outlet.