A British Transport Police officer
(Picture: BTP)Heroic police officers leapt into the path of an oncoming train at a railway station, saving the life of a suicidal person with just “seconds to spare”.
The two British Transport Police officers were on patrol at Maidenead in Berkshire, west of London, when they spotted the suicidal person standing on the tracks as a fast train approached.
They dashed onto the tracks, saving both the member of the public and just managing to escape from the train’s path themselves.
A statement issued by British Transport Police (BTP) on Twitter said: “The PCSOs acted quickly & bravely to remove the person and themselves from the path of the oncoming train with only a couple of seconds to spare.
“They were able to get the person the professional help they needed without any injuries.”
Chief Supt Chris Casey, commander at BTP London and south east, said he was “in awe” having seen the train’s forward-facing CCTV.
“Our brilliant PCSOs never fail to impress,” he wrote on Twitter. “Without their split-second decision making, we’d have certainly being dealing with a fatality.”
The officers involved in the incident were from BTP’s Paddington and Waterloo branches.
Others on Twitter have praised their actions, with one user writing: “Incredible bravery - a real credit to the force”.
BTP has been approached for more information.
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