By Associated Press - Saturday, December 31, 2016

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A man whose car stalled on a railroad track in Orlando was pulled to safety before a commuter train crashed into it.

Orlando television station WFTV (https://at.wftv.com/2iO4uf2 ) reports that 73-year-old Jean Merseille was pulled to safety on Thursday by 30-year-old Nelson Perez just moments before impact.

Merseille was unharmed.

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Merseille’s car got stalled on the tracks after he tried to turn around.

He was given a $114 citation for stopping on the train tracks.

None of the 38 passengers on the SunRail train were injured.

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Information from: WFTV-TV, https://www.wftv.com/index.html

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