California Officer Saves Man in Wheelchair From Oncoming Train

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Lodi, California — Lodi Police released body camera video footage of an officer pulling a man in a wheelchair from train tracks seconds before an oncoming Train passes. On 08/12/2020 at around 844 AM, Officer Erica Urrea was in the area of Lodi Ave and the railroad tracks when she saw a male in a wheelchair who appeared to be stuck on the tracks. She noticed that the railroad crossing arms started to come down and saw that a train was approaching. She immediately exited her patrol vehicle and began running towards the male. As the train was reaching them, she was able to pull the male out of the wheelchair and they both fell back onto the ground. The male suffered a leg injury that was tended to immediately by Officer Delgado (who had arrived to assist) and Officer Urrea. The 66-year-old male was ultimately transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. He is expected to survive, police said.

[thebeetalls]

We can play the "what if" game all day but one thing is clear; she saved that guy's life when no one else even got close.

[northcoastrailproductions]

I’m a locomotive engineer. This is what we have to go through a lot. And it’s not good.

For those asking, did he hit the brakes? Yes. After applying the brakes. It takes about 3 seconds for the brakes to even start applying. Cause all the air in the system needs to be dumped. Then you just play the waiting game until you are fully stopped. So yes he did hit the emergency brake valve and it will take roughy about a minute to fully stop. And someone should’ve helped or did it themselves before the gates even started to come down.

He would’ve been killed instantly if he was in the spot he was before he was sort of lifted off the crossing panel. (Don’t forget the train isn’t as big as the track. It sticks out a bit more) so that’s why it was hard to keep control of the man while a train that’s moving at least 50mph, that damn close to the tracks/ train itself. That’s one tough thing. If you want to give her shit for backing up as the train is going by. You do it. See how it feels in that situation.

[bagoh]

Im getting real emotional from this. Imagine what would be running through the old guy's head in the wheelchair while being stuck there hearing and feeling the incoming train. Kudos to the cop.

[anirie]

So guys, just a follow-up, the guy survived. One of his legs was amputated and the other fractured. He's alive because of her. Guys, clap louder for officer Erika Urrea.

[im_sarge_bro]

Imagine what the driver was thinking, how he was about to kill a man.

[TrainfanJanathan]

CNN: "Cop wrestles defenseless handicapped man from his wheelchair, breaks his legs, then destroys the chair."

[GRHD]

People are claiming he wanted to commit suicide and the cop should've let him do so. I disagree. Not on someone committing suicide. If you're going to do it, don't involve people who don't want any part of it. The driver of that train would've faced so much trauma knowing he ran over a human. Not cool.

[dillonsnyder]

Imagine the horror of the conductor. Seeing that without being able to stop

[texas_stone_lets_go_brandon]

That officer literally came within a split second of losing her life and losing the old man's life. She legit ran into a deadly situation and looked death square in the eyes and said NOT TODAY BOY!!!

[gmchingon]

About 2 years ago, a man's wheelchair broke down in the street, and this was at night. He wasn't in the middle of the road, but still where traffic passed. He was hard to see. I called the police and explained the situation to which the person replied I had to call a taxi, Lyft, etc. I got out and helped him myself, which was very difficult because I too have a physical disability. I had the man point my flashlight to the cars so we could be visible. Cars passed by and blared their horns at us. It was obvious I was struggling to push him, yet nobody stopped to help. I almost fell in the process. I managed to get him on the sidewalk and his chair started up after about an hour. I followed him to his appartment to make sure he was okay. I should have asked the dispatcher for her name.

[austinhixson]

Wow this looks like it’s straight out of a movie; stuck on the railroad tracks with a train bearing down on you, only to save the person and jump out of the way at the LAST second

[xxMrCrooksxx]

The construction worker right at the end said: "Ah fuck".

[EquipaPatriot]

This is when the phrase "when seconds matter" has true meaning.

[curryman]

Moving a paralyzed person is hard because they’re literally not pulling any of their weight, at least he didn’t die so don’t downplay this cop, she is still a hero.

Edit: I just thought at first he was paralyzed because he’s in a wheelchair but he still weak enough to be in a wheelchair

[ViewlessSquid]

Man, reading through these comments are pretty crazy. Just so people understand, the speed of this train was probably 50mph or so, and just to put this into perspective for some, that train hitting that guy is the equivalent of anyone throwing an egg into the air and hitting it with a metal bat. No one is going to survive this. I work for a railroad and have seen the results of these incidents all too many times. That officer did the right thing, but shit, that could’ve ended so much worse for the two of them if they were struck by that train. Glad to hear they’re ok, but that old man definitely lost a foot.

[marcosestrada]

She did what she could. Any longer and she was a goner too.

[melissag]

Doesn’t get much more of a close call than that. That cops literally saved his life.

[Zyserk]

I had to close a "subway surfer" ad to see if the man lost his feet... Great advertising

[LitoGeorge]

This is when the where "hero"applies correctly. Well done officer! You saved a man's life.

[makerkandike]

I can only imagine The relief of that train operator when the officer pulled him away!