Commuter glued to phone narrowly escapes speeding train. Nail-biting video

A commuter in Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, had a close brush with death after being distracted by their mobile phone while crossing a railway track. A video of the near-miss has gone viral on social media.
It shows just how lucky the person was to avoid being struck by a speeding train.
The video, shared by Daily Mail on Instagram, shows the commuter walking through the barricades separating the tracks, completely engrossed in their phone.
The train can be seen rapidly approaching, but the commuter, oblivious to the danger, continues walking. In a split-second reaction, the commuter steps back just as the train grazes them, knocking their phone to the ground.
The force of the near-miss caused the person to fall to the ground, but remarkably, they escaped without any serious injuries.
“A commuter distracted by their phone was crossing railway tracks in Buenos Aires at 6:28 am when they narrowly avoided being hit by an oncoming train,” Daily Mail said in the caption of the post, adding, “The train grazed the commuter, who stepped back at the last moment, knocking their phone from their hand and causing them to fall to the ground.”
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Social media users were left shaken by how close the call was. “The man was literally saved by God,” a user said, while another added, “He was indeed lucky.”
While several users expressed relief at the commuter’s “miraculous” escape, others used the incident as an example of the dangers of being distracted by devices in risky situations.
“People need to put their phone away when walking or other activities that might require their attention,” a user said.
Another user added, “That should be a wake-up call for everyone watching this video.”
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The video, indeed, is yet another reminder of the perils of mobile phone distractions. Fortunately, this commuter’s story ended in relief, but it could have been much worse.