Five quick-thinking rail workers leaving Tarrytown, New York, spotted a toddler on the train tracks and sprung into action.
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Five quick-thinking rail workers spotted a toddler on the train tracks and sprung into action, and now they’ve been recognized for their rescue efforts. Train operator William Kennedy sent out an emergency radio communication to nearby train crews when he noticed a young child was on the track April 6 near Tarrytown, New York, according to a Metropolitan Transportation Authority news release. That’s when engineers aboard northbound Train 737 stopped the train.
The crew continued the route at a slow speed until they got a better look around a curve. Once they realized it was the child, Assistant Conductor Marcus Higgins quickly jumped off the train to rescue the 3-year-old boy, whose mother said he has autism. The child was near a fence on top of an electrified rail.
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