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HEROES: Westwood Police, Good Sams Save Life Of Man Struck By Commuter Train HEROES: Westwood Police, Good Sams Save Life Of Man Struck By Commuter Train
Heroes: Westwood Police, Good Sams Save Life Of Man Struck By Commuter Train A 46-year-old Westwood man who responders said was drunk when he was whacked by a commuter train during an evening rainstorm owes his life to several heroes. Looking toward his second year as the borough’s top law enforcement officer, Chief Michael Pontillo says his own squad’s response to the incident "just shows the quality of officers we have in Westwood.” Praise also goes to a pair of good Samaritans who came to the man’s aid after he suffered a devastating pelvic injury around 8:15 p.m. Friday. Edson Zarte of Passaic, who witnessed the incident, tried using a belt as a tourniquet whil…

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