CCTV Shows Train Nearly Run Over Man On Tracks; Man Avoids Hit By Centimeters

A man in Australia was centimeters away from being hit by an oncoming train, a video showed.

The unnamed man failed to hoist himself off Melbourne tracks in the 8-second window he had before a train arrived. He clung to the edge of a station's platform as a carriage approached him, 7News.com.au reported.

However, the train's operator was able to slam on the brakes and a collision with the man was avoided, according to the outlet.

The carriage stopped just centimeters from the man's body, surveillance footage of the incident showed.

In another incident caught on CCTV footage, a seemingly absent-minded commuter approached a moving train and ended up walking headfirst into it. One of the man's legs fell through the gap between the train and the station platform, but he managed to pull himself out, the video showed.

In a separate incident, another commuter appeared to have his arm struck by the mirror of the moving train after he moved up to stand just centimeters from the carriage.

Around 3,000 trespassers every year deliberately walk across the tracks of the train network or end up on them due to risky behavior, according to the report.

Metro Trains CEO Raymond O’Flaherty said these individuals are "taking significant risks" because of their behavior.

"It’s not easy for a train to come to a sudden stop and there’s significant braking distance involved," O’Flaherty was quoted as saying in the report.

Transport Minister Ben Carroll, for his part, urged trespassers to "please don't do it."

"It's not worth it. [There are] lifetime consequences for you, your family, the passengers, the train [and] the first responders," Carroll said.

Running across tracks or playing deadly games can reportedly shut down the network and cause disruptions for 50,000 passengers every time.

New tactile, anti-trespassing mats are being introduced across the train network in light of these incidents.

The mats, which have been installed at Flinders Street as well as five other stations, work as a visual disruptor, according to the Department of Transport's head of transport services, Nick Foa. They are also difficult to walk on, he noted.

"If they won’t stop you just looking at them visually, they’ll certainly stop you or make it so much more difficult when you attempt to trespass," Carroll said.