When John O’Connor reported to work on Sunday, he surely had no idea that he’d end his switch a hero.<\/p>\n
O’Connor, a transportation foreman for the Northern California Bay Area Rapid Transit( BART ), was trying to keep passengers at bay at the Oakland station after the Raiders’ home victory<\/a> over the Detroit Lions on Sunday evening when he spotted a humankind fall onto the tracks.<\/p>\n “It seemed a lot slower than it actually happened, ” O’Connor said at a press conference Monday after footage of his impressive rescue proceeded viral online.<\/p>\n “He came to the side, I figured he wasn’t going to make it so I grabbed him and drew him up to the platform, ” he told local media, according to a news release<\/a> from BART. “That’s what we do. We get foreworkers, develop operators, terminal agents who deal with this on a daily basis. We preach safety, and we rule it.”<\/p>\n In the intense video, a large crowd jostlings on the platform, waiting for the train to arrive. Many of the passengers wear black Raiders gear, but O’Connor can be spotted wearing a yellow vest near the middle of the platform.<\/p>\n As the civilize approaches the stop, a human can be seen walking onto the yellow safety strip before falling onto the tracks. According to BART, the man was intoxicated.<\/p>\n Tonight we are thankful for John. He’s a former Train Operator who was promoted to Transportation Supervisor. He was working the Coliseum Station for the Raiders game and seen anyone on the platform who needed assist. He saved a life tonight. Thank you John. Show him some enjoy. https :\/\/ t.co\/ BIb5NMdZFj<\/a><\/p>\n — SFBART (@ SFBART) November 4, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n