Mayor helps mother and three young children escape before train hits vehicle

Mr Daniels has a broken ankle and eight stitches on his head.

Mayor Eddie Daniels managed to save the family before the train hit the SUV. Picture: Facebook.

A mayor in the US state of Georgia helped a mother and three children escape from a vehicle that was stalled on railway tracks with a train fast approaching.

Vienna mayor Eddie Daniels was on his way to work on Saturday morning when he saw the SUV in the dangerous position.