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| NY subway 'hero' saves teenager | NY subway 'hero' saves teenager |
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| A US construction worker has been hailed as a hero after rescuing a student who had fallen onto the tracks at a New York subway station. | A US construction worker has been hailed as a hero after rescuing a student who had fallen onto the tracks at a New York subway station. |
| Wesley Autrey jumped onto the tracks and rolled with 19-year-old Cameron Hollopeter into the trough between the rails at 137th Street station. | |
| Mr Hollopeter, who had suffered a medical problem, was rescued just as a train was coming into the station. | Mr Hollopeter, who had suffered a medical problem, was rescued just as a train was coming into the station. |
| Two cars passed over the men before stopping just inches above them. | |
| The train operator had seen someone on the tracks and put the emergency brakes on. | The train operator had seen someone on the tracks and put the emergency brakes on. |
| The New York Times newspaper reported that Mr Hollopeter had suffered a seizure, which sent him convulsing off the platform and onto the tracks. | The New York Times newspaper reported that Mr Hollopeter had suffered a seizure, which sent him convulsing off the platform and onto the tracks. |
| Moments after the train came to a halt, Mr Hollopeter asked if he was dead, Mr Autrey said. | Moments after the train came to a halt, Mr Hollopeter asked if he was dead, Mr Autrey said. |
| "I said: 'You are very much alive, but if you move you'll kill the both of us.'" | "I said: 'You are very much alive, but if you move you'll kill the both of us.'" |
| Mr Autrey, a 50-year-old father of three and a navy veteran, said of his actions during the incident on Tuesday that he was doing what anyone should do in the same situation. | |
| "I'm still saying I'm not a hero... 'cause I believe all New Yorkers should get into that type of mode," he told US TV on Thursday. | "I'm still saying I'm not a hero... 'cause I believe all New Yorkers should get into that type of mode," he told US TV on Thursday. |
| "You should do the right thing." | "You should do the right thing." |
| Gratitude | Gratitude |
| On Wednesday, he visited Mr Hollopeter and his family in hospital. Mr Hollopeter's father, Larry, addressed reporters outside. | On Wednesday, he visited Mr Hollopeter and his family in hospital. Mr Hollopeter's father, Larry, addressed reporters outside. |
| "Mr Autrey's instinctive and unselfish act saved our son's life," he said. | "Mr Autrey's instinctive and unselfish act saved our son's life," he said. |
| "There are no words to properly express our gratitude and feelings for his actions." | "There are no words to properly express our gratitude and feelings for his actions." |
| Since his act of heroism, Mr Autrey has been interviewed by numerous media outlets and has been offered rewards by a number of people, including business tycoon Donald Trump. | Since his act of heroism, Mr Autrey has been interviewed by numerous media outlets and has been offered rewards by a number of people, including business tycoon Donald Trump. |
| Mr Autrey said he had been offered cash, trips and scholarships for his two daughters, who were with him at the time of the rescue. | Mr Autrey said he had been offered cash, trips and scholarships for his two daughters, who were with him at the time of the rescue. |
| "Donald Trump's got a check waiting on me," he said. "They offered to mail it; I said no, I'd like to meet the Donald, so I can say: 'Yo, you're fired.'" | "Donald Trump's got a check waiting on me," he said. "They offered to mail it; I said no, I'd like to meet the Donald, so I can say: 'Yo, you're fired.'" |