Dad jumped under a train in the Bronx, holding his 5-year-old daughter in a backpack. The shocking incident happened in front of dozens of witnesses, who immediately rushed to help the child.
According to police, the incident occurred on Monday, September 23, at about 8 a.m. on the station Kingsbridge Road in the Kingsbridge heights area.
In the video, filmed with a smartphone, you can see the girl crawling out from under the wagon, and then help her to escape two men who jumped in the way.
On record it is audible, as one concerned woman asked the little girl: «do You know the number of your mom?»
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Employees of the rescue services declared the father of the child dead at the scene. The deceased was 45-year-old man, whose identity has not reported.
The only sign of any physical trauma the girl had a small trickle of blood running down his forehead. According to police sources, the child’s mother met a girl at Jacobi Medical Center.
«She’s lucky, told the NY Post in the police. It’s a wonder she’s alive».
Two witnesses who helped the child get to a safe place, was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital with minor injuries.
