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Video shows rescue of woman on Florida tracks

A man sprinted to lift a stuck crossing gate and free a woman trapped on train tracks in Hobe Sound.
WHO: A 23-year-old man; a woman trapped on a car at a railroad crossing
WHAT: The man rescued the woman by sprinting across train tracks and lifting a trapped railroad crossing gate on top of her car.
WHEN: Aug 12, 2026 at 1:35 PM ET
WHERE: Hobe Sound, Florida
WHY: The woman was trapped on the railroad tracks because the crossing gate was stuck on top of her car.

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