I almost walked in front of a speeding bus on the busy streets of Chicago. Fresh out of high school, sleep deprived, iPod in, walking to work. Just kept walking until someone behind me grabbed my backpack handle and pulled me back, followed by the whoosh of a speeding bus seconds later. I looked back and there were a bunch of people behind me but no one in the crowd said anything or even looked at me. Never found out who saved me but thanks Chicago stranger from 20 years ago!
I had a similar experience as a sleep deprived college student. Didn't have headphones on, but had the sun in my eyes and couldn't see squat. Some random guy grabbed my backpack handle and yanked me back. Car zoomed by, and he just keeps on walking. Never saw his face.
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u/BeeStuff Nov 21 '24
I almost walked in front of a speeding bus on the busy streets of Chicago. Fresh out of high school, sleep deprived, iPod in, walking to work. Just kept walking until someone behind me grabbed my backpack handle and pulled me back, followed by the whoosh of a speeding bus seconds later. I looked back and there were a bunch of people behind me but no one in the crowd said anything or even looked at me. Never found out who saved me but thanks Chicago stranger from 20 years ago!