Subway Hero

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"Don't Move, I've Got You" — The Story of Wesley Autrey, the Subway Hero Who Jumped onto the Tracks

On January 2, 2007, a New York construction worker leaped onto subway tracks to shield a stranger suffering a seizure, with a train passing just inches above their bodies. Wesley Autrey's split-second act of courage made him one of America's most celebrated everyday heroes.

May 23, 2026

The Father Who Jumped Onto the Subway Tracks — Wesley Autrey, New York's "Subway Hero"

In January 2007, construction worker Wesley Autrey leaped onto the New York City subway tracks to save a stranger who had fallen after suffering a seizure. With a train bearing down and his two young daughters watching from the platform, Autrey pinned the man between the rails as five cars passed over them both — and both survived.

Apr 9, 2026