Video: New 'hero' Argentine for risking his life to avoid a train wreck

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This news was published a few days on the blog in Spanish.
http://senalesdelostiempos.blogspot.com/2010/02/nuevo-heroe-argentino-por-arriesgar-su.html
It looked very interesting because it shows empathy in action, to put it in some way. And I feel we need heroes, people who give everything for their neighbor. Everyday, everywhere, someone does something heroic, but not always see that. Fortunately this time a camera could capture that moment.
Well, I thought good to share it with you. Translation is an on-line translator.

Video: New 'hero' Argentine for risking his life to avoid a train wreck

Yahoo News
11/02/10 11/02/10

A young Argentine today became a sort of national hero after risking his life to move with his own hands a van that was about to be hit by a train at a railroad crossing in the outskirts of Buenos Aires. A young Argentine today became a sort of national hero after risking his life to move with his own hands a van that was about to be hit by a train at a railroad crossing in the outskirts of Buenos Aires.

The disclosure of images recorded by a security camera have quickly Grasp the attention of leading Argentine media, Which have not hesitated to Baptize this young man Whose identity remains unknown, as the "hero of Tiger", the municipality of Buenos Aires province where the incident occurred

In the afternoon yesterday, the boy was riding as passenger on a motorcycle after a van he hoped to overcome an urban railway crossing. In the afternoon yesterday, the boy was riding as passenger on a motorcycle after a van I Hoped to overcome an urban railway crossing.

The van had violated the traffic rules and jumped the guardrail that warned of the approaching train but was caught in the middle of the tracks.

After realizing the imminence of the accident, the "hero of Tiger" did not hesitate to get off the motorcycle, and within seconds, push with their own hands the vehicle beyond the track and give a quick step back, dodging the onslaught the train by just a few seconds.

Although he had reduced its speed, the train convoy was about to overwhelm the young and the van would have hit safely but for the prompt action of the young.