A man was recorded when, because he was distracted by his cell phone, he was almost dragged to death by a train in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but was miraculously saved.
The incident occurred on October 15, when the man, identified only as Facundo, 24 years old, according to international media, was walking at the train station looking at his cell phone, which he held with his right hand, without looking anywhere else. . .
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Suddenly, the fast train appeared on the tracks and, for milliseconds, it reacted and, after walking backwards, it fell to the side of the tracks after being hit by the locomotive.
immediate assistant
Given this, a citizen who was at the station looked at him and spoke to him, apparently asking him about his health and, then, two people, possibly terminal employees, came to help the man.
According to information from 24 HoursThe incident of the man who was distracted by his cell phone and was hit by the train caused a delay of at least half an hour in its departures and, at the same time, annoyance on the part of the passengers.
Meanwhile, the reactions on social networks were immediate, many of them in surprise at what was seen at the train station.
“It seems unbelievable but after this I am sure it will not happen again. In other words, distract yourself at that level. And the lesson remains for everyone”, “As my mother would say, everything because of the cell phone”, “The lady next door doesn’t even pay attention”, were some comments.