Horrifying footage has emerged showing the moment a woman narrowly escaped death after a man pulled her from a Los Angeles subway train and threw her into freeway traffic.
The incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. on August 7 at the Allen Metro station on the Metro A Line in Pasadena.
On August 12, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that Juan Flores had been charged with attempting to murder a woman.
Gascon alleged that Flores assaulted the victim, threw him onto the train tracks and then into the lanes of the nearby 210 Freeway.
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She was then taken to a local hospital where she was treated for deep cuts to her face and had staples placed in her head, and she later had to be readmitted to the hospital after developing an infection and a high fever, Fox 11 reported.
“Our hearts go out to the victim and her family as they begin the road to recovery from this horrific attack,” Mayor Gascón previously said in a press release. “No one should endure such brutality, and everyone has the right to go about their daily lives without fearing for their safety. We do not tolerate violence on our transportation systems, and we will continue to hold those responsible fully accountable for their actions.”
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Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro Board Chair Janice Hahn released a statement to Fox 11 about the incident, saying the board is conducting a thorough investigation, including looking into where Metro-contracted law enforcement and transit wardens were when the woman was attacked.
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“Our trains, buses and stations must be safe for passengers, and we need to continue to implement safety reforms to bring the system up to that level,” Hahn said in a statement.
She added that the commission is also working on plans to increase policing during the early morning commute hours.
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Flores is being held without bail and his arraignment has been postponed until Aug. 27.
If convicted as charged, Flores faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
