ximmy
28th May 2010, 01:55 PM
"Who was that man?"
All of New York is asking this question, three days after an unidentified hero jumped onto the subway tracks saving the life of a young woman.
Photographer Jessica Oshita, 26, was on her way home to Brooklyn on Monday night when she cut her foot entering Union Square station. She walked to the platform, then fainted, falling onto the tracks.
A man witnesses describe only as a black male jumped down and attempted to lift Oshita, but the approaching L train thwarted his efforts. One witness told the New York Times that the station was in a panic, with people screaming and crying. The mystery man placed Oshita into the trough between the train rails, then jumped back up to the platform.
Five cars passed over Oshita before the train stopped. Police and firefighters rushed in while Oshita’s unknown savior left.
Media outlets and blogs around the Big Apple are buzzing, wondering who the Good Samaritan is and whether they can entice him to come forward. The New York Daily News asks readers "Are you the hero? We want to hear your story," while Manhattan news service DNAinfo.com wonders "Subway Superman, Where Are You?"
Oshita, who was taken to Bellevue Hospital, remembers nothing of the incident, though according to media reports would like to thank the man her mother calls a "guardian angel."
She sustained minor injuries and may be released as soon as today. Meanwhile, her rescuer travels the New York streets unrecognized, but very much a wanted man.
All of New York is asking this question, three days after an unidentified hero jumped onto the subway tracks saving the life of a young woman.
Photographer Jessica Oshita, 26, was on her way home to Brooklyn on Monday night when she cut her foot entering Union Square station. She walked to the platform, then fainted, falling onto the tracks.
A man witnesses describe only as a black male jumped down and attempted to lift Oshita, but the approaching L train thwarted his efforts. One witness told the New York Times that the station was in a panic, with people screaming and crying. The mystery man placed Oshita into the trough between the train rails, then jumped back up to the platform.
Five cars passed over Oshita before the train stopped. Police and firefighters rushed in while Oshita’s unknown savior left.
Media outlets and blogs around the Big Apple are buzzing, wondering who the Good Samaritan is and whether they can entice him to come forward. The New York Daily News asks readers "Are you the hero? We want to hear your story," while Manhattan news service DNAinfo.com wonders "Subway Superman, Where Are You?"
Oshita, who was taken to Bellevue Hospital, remembers nothing of the incident, though according to media reports would like to thank the man her mother calls a "guardian angel."
She sustained minor injuries and may be released as soon as today. Meanwhile, her rescuer travels the New York streets unrecognized, but very much a wanted man.