Seconds to spare in underground track rescue

Officers rescued an unconscious man from the path of an oncoming New York underground train, jumping onto the track and carrying the man to safety seconds before the train pulled into the station, police said.

Officers rescued an unconscious man from the path of an oncoming New York underground train, jumping onto the track and carrying the man to safety seconds before the train pulled into the station, police said.

The 33-year-old man had earlier reported feeling unwell before apparently falling face-down onto the tracks at around 3:15pm yesterday, Lt. John Grimpel said.

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