A man who fell onto the track at a Madrid subway had a lucky escape when he was dragged to safety seconds ahead of an incoming train.
The incident, which was caught on CCTV, happened on Friday when an unnamed passenger fell backwards onto the track and injured himself.
As the 41-year-old lay there fellow travellers saw an incoming train which looked certain to hit him and started waving and shouting at the driver to stop.
But it was the brave action of an off-duty police man which saved him when he jumped down onto the track and then lifted the man out of the way.
Dramatic footage shows the train then only missed the pair by inches… luckily there wasn't one coming in from the other direction at the same time.
Speaking of the incident the police officer said: "I observed a stir at the station, and then I saw the man who had fallen on the tracks.
"I ran out, I took off my jacket, and I threw myself onto the tracks. At the same time I had to maintain my awareness of the train that was approaching because it was just about to arrive.
"This has been a very particular experience, but they prepare us for this sort of thing."