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Sophia Hartdegen: Drunk Woman Falls onto Subway Tracks (Video)

by Jordan Yerman | November 10, 2009 at 10:07 am

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A drunk woman, Sophia Hartdegen, fell onto the Orange Line subway tracks in Boston and was unable to get out of the way of the rapidly-approaching train. Bystanders got train driver Charise Lewis' attention, and the subway train screeched to a halt just before hitting the woman.

Reminds me of when Wesley Autrey saved Cameron Hollopeter from an oncoming NYC subway train.

The train driver, who is being praised for her quick reactions, told US media: "The people were waving, but they were waving too much, and they were really, really close to the yellow line, which you are not supposed to be. It was telling me, 'Slow your train down. Slow your train down.

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albertacowpoke

at 12:12 on November 10th, 2009

This woman was extremely lucky. I wonder if it will cure her of alcoholism?

jazzyzazzy

at 17:51 on November 10th, 2009

She must be a cat with nine lives.as for her being an alcoholic ACP if you look at the statistics,Alcohlism is a disease. Cant see a fright solving a disease,on the cotrary she probably needed another drink to soothe her already wrecked nerves.

Hugh Askew

at 18:10 on November 10th, 2009

Cure her alcohol problem? That is good, cowboy.

Most likely, she won't even know she was almost dead.

Give her something to talk about with her bar family, though.

mainer (not verified)

at 04:42 on November 11th, 2009

why is it assumed that she is an alcoholic?

Amit Narayankar (not verified)

at 12:25 on November 11th, 2009

Thanks to the two men waving she was saved. But as the driver said, the old man was too close to the edge of the platform himself and would have been hit if the train was not considerably slowed down. When helping someone in an accident it is important to ensure your own safety first.