- People power saved a commuter whose leg became wedged between the gap in Perth, Western Australia during rush hour
- Transperth praised the actions of all who helped lift the train off the man
- The incident was not a problem caused by overcrowding
- Ambulance were called but the man escaped without injury
Commuters and railway staff teamed up to free a man by rocking a train carriage to free his leg after he became trapped between the platform and a carriage on Wednesday morning.
The man was boarding a rush hour train at Stirling station, 9km northwest of Perth, Western Australia, at 8.50am when he slipped and one leg became wedged in the gap.
Quick-thinking passengers and staff saved the man leg's, as it was being squeezed by the 90-tonne of train, by collectively rocking the carriage.
An ambulance was called to the station but the man did not sustain any serious injuries.
Mr Hynes said it was not a problem caused by overcrowding and praised the actions of staff and passengers who helped free the man.
'Everyone sort of pitched in. It was people power that saved someone from possibly quite serious injury,' he said.
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