Police pull passenger from subway tracks in tense bodycam footage

Dramatic footage shows the moment New York City Police Deparment (NYPD) officers saved a man after he suffered a medical episode and fell onto subway tracks on Tuesday, 4 July. “Without hesitation Officers Baez and Hall jumped into the train tracks, placing themselves in a perilous situation, lifted the unresponsive adult over tracks onto the platform to safety,” NYPD 81st Precinct said on Twitter. Bodycam fooage shows one of the officers jumping on the tracks in order to pull the man to safety. The incident occurred at Utica Avenue subway station in Bedford Stuyvesant. Watch more on Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/new-york-police-subway-passenger-fell-rescue-b2370430.html Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB