California transit worker rescues man from oncoming train

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A California rapid transit employee is being hailed as a hero for rescuing a man who fell onto the tracks as a train was approaching the platform.

The dramatic rescue happened at the Bay Area Rapid Transit station at the Oakland Coliseum after an NFL game between the Oakland Raiders and the Detroit Lions.

He told CNN the employee, identified by BART as John O'Connor, was very attentive in keeping the crowd back from the tracks while helping riders find their train line.

 

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