Leg amputated to rescue man pinned under train in Philadelphia
July 29, 2015 12:00 am
• Last Updated: July 29, 2015 8:14 am
PHILADELPHIA — Authorities say a man is in critical condition after a surgical team had to amputate his leg when he became pinned underneath a freight train in Philadelphia.
Police say the 46-year-old was hit at about 2:45 a.m. Wednesday on the tracks in the city's Bustleton section. It's unclear why the man was on the tracks.
Crews worked for about two hours to free him. Authorities say a surgical team from Einstein Medical Center was called in to amputate one of his legs. He remained conscious through the procedure.
The man's name has not been released.
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