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Man Crosses Railroad Tracks with Oncoming Train to Rescue Woman Stuck at Crossing
A passing motorist lifted the gate and let her back up to safety just before a train arrived, witnesses said.
- On Friday evening, 23-year-old Josiah Baur rescued Debbie Spoelstra after her car became trapped on railway tracks in Hobe Sound when a crossing arm lowered onto her vehicle.
- Spoelstra was turning onto Bridge Road from Dixie Highway around 5 p.m. when the crossing arm descended, catching her car's antenna and pinning the vehicle directly in the train's path.
- Baur, driving home from work, spotted Spoelstra's predicament, abandoned his vehicle, and manually lifted the crossing gate, allowing her to reverse to safety seconds before the train arrived.
- The pair, who did not know each other, bonded over shared faith, with Spoelstra noting she has a 9-month-old grandson also named Josiah.
- Witness Lizzy Dominguez captured the event on social media, while Spoelstra reported the crossing arm to Florida East Coast Railway for inspection, claiming it malfunctioned.
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Woman saved in Florida after bystander lifts railroad crossing arms
A man identified as Josiah Baur, 23, is seen running across the tracks in Hobe Sound to push up a crossing arm that came down on Debbie Spoelstra’s car, allowing her to get out of the train’s path.
·Treasure Island, United States
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