SAN ANTONIO – A man who became caught in the door of freight train traveled at least 15 miles across town, dangling by his foot.
San Antonio firefighters say somehow, he suffered only minor injuries in what had to be a frightening ordeal.
They received an initial report about the incident around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday.
A friend of the man had called 911, telling dispatchers about the predicament.
Firefighters say the man was among a group of stowaways who jumped off the train somewhere in the area near Quintana Road.
The man apparently also tried to jump, but didn’t quite make it.
With help from police, firefighters spent some time looking for him in that area.
However, a short time later, they received another call about someone who needed to be rescued from a train across town, in the Kirby area.
They were able to put two and two together and realized this was the same man.
Firefighters had to use a special tool to pry open the door and free him from the train, which was carrying a load of automobiles.
The man was taken to a hospital for treatment.