A commuter was rescued from a nasty accident by a vigilant security guard at a train station.
Footage showed the woman walking across the platform and glancing right as a train approached from the left.
She stepped onto the tracks, moments from disaster, before a quick-thinking guard grabbed her just in time, avoiding serious injury.
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Meanwhile, the train driver reacted swiftly and brought the train to a stop, as reported by Need To Know.
The incident, which happened on Tuesday (14 October) in Kayseri, Turkey, was used by Kayseri Transportation Inc. to share safety advice.
The company said: “The main thing we need to pay attention to is that all our passengers should be more careful on the rail system lines.
“Please use pedestrian crossings, check both directions when crossing the street, and note that you cannot hear environmental sounds with headphones on.”
Social media users shared their reactions to the near miss.
One person said: “Can’t you live without that headphone?”
Another added: “Where is this youth going? Headphones, phones, they forget the world.”
A third commenter said: “I congratulate our colleague for his sensitivity.
“I hope he receives a reward for his achievements so that employees can maintain their sensitivity at the highest level.”
Another wrote: “Congratulations. A salary bonus for the security guard.
“It will be an example and an encouragement for other security guards.”
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