Seattle Police Rescue Man from Train Tracks Moments Before Impact

A Seattle police officer heroically saved a man experiencing a mental health crisis from an approaching train, risking his own life in the process.

The incident occurred on October 7, 2024, when a 57-year-old man was reported to be in a mental health crisis near train tracks in downtown Seattle.
Officers attempted to talk the man off a ledge above the tracks, but he slipped and fell 25 feet, sustaining serious injuries.
Despite requests to halt incoming trains, one train was already en route and approaching at high speed.
A police officer managed to drag the injured man to safety just seconds before the train passed, preventing a potential tragedy.
The man was treated for multiple fractures and transported to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition.