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Man Saves Woman From Oncoming Blue Line Train

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man wearing a bright orange jacket jumped onto the Blue line tracks to alert an oncoming train after a woman fell off the platform.

The incident was captured on tape by DNAinfo Radio News Director Jon Hansen, who was waiting for the train on the platform.

The man jumped onto the tracks at the Chicago Avenue station and waved his arms to stop the train.

The train stopped and the woman was safely pulled back onto the platform by other commuters.

The incident occurred around 11 a.m., according to the CTA.

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