- A drunken Queensland man has fallen on a live train track after a night out
- Queensland rail guard Ray Andrews signalled for the oncoming train to stop
- The man was rescued from the tracks just before the train entered the station
- ‘If I wasn’t there… he might have lost his life,’ Mr Andrews told Nine News
A drunken man who was barely able to stand upright on the platform has fallen onto train tracks in front of an oncoming train.
He was spotted by CCTV footage swaying and falling out of his seat before wandering towards the edge of a Queensland platform.
A moment later he falls forward, losing his balance, with a train fast approaching.
He was spotted by CCTV footage swaying and falling out of his seat before wandering towards the edge of a Queensland platform (pictured)
His friend attempts to run onto the tracks but is stopped by staff.
Queensland rail guard Ray Andrews, who was wearing a high-visibility shirt at the time of the incident, rushes towards the train holding out his arms in an emergency stop position.
He also attempted to wave at the train driver to attract even more attention.
‘If I wasn’t there at the right time waving my arms that driver definitely wouldn’t have stopped and that passenger on the tracks… he might have lost his life,’ Mr Andrews told Nine News.
Queensland trains acknowledges that the men were trying to take public transport home after a night out – instead of choosing to drive – but say people should still be wary of the decision if they are heavily intoxicated.
Queensland trains acknowledges that the men were trying to take public transport home after a night out – instead of choosing to drive – but say people should still be wary of the decision if they are heavily intoxicated