Soldier Rescues Man In Wheelchair Who Tumbles Onto D.C. Train Tracks

U.S. Army specialist Michael Menchaca helped to rescue a man in a wheelchair who had fallen onto the tracks at the Metro Center subway station in Washington, D.C.

A gutsy soldier proved his mettle when he raced onto subway tracks in Washington, D.C., to rescue a fallen man in a wheelchair.

Now he’s being considered for the Soldier’s Medal — the Army’s highest honor for valor during peacetime.

U.S. Army Spc. Michael Menchaca was the first to rush to the aid of a man in a motorized wheelchair after he fell onto tracks at the Metro Center station.

A man in a wheelchair was trying to read a sign before he fell onto the tracks at the Metro Center subway station.

Army specialist Michael Menchaca was among the Good Samaritans who rescued the man in the wheelchair on the tracks.