A man is lucky to be alive after he fell from a ledge onto train tracks and was pulled to safety by Seattle police just seconds before a fast-moving train roared past. 

The Seattle Police Department said that at about 9:15 p.m. on Oct. 7, officers responded to reports of a man sitting on a ledge above the train tracks near 2nd Avenue and East Jackson Street.

Police said the man was having a mental health crisis.

When officers arrived, they spoke with the 57-year-old man and attempted to talk him off the ledge and back to safety.

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As officers spoke to the man, police dispatch requested all inbound trains to be stopped, but one train was already inbound.

At one point, the man slipped off the ledge and fell nearly 25 feet onto the rock-covered surface below, suffering serious injuries that prevented him from moving.

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Seattle police pulled the man away just moments before a train barreled past.  (Seattle Police Department)

With a high-speed train approaching, officers on the lower platform rushed across the tracks to rescue the man.

In fact, one officer risked his life and was able to drag the man to safety with less than a second to spare.

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The man suffered multiple fractures, police said. He was treated at the scene by the Seattle Fire Department before being taken to the Harborview Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition.

Wrapping up a mini bye as they begin preparations this week for a tough road game against the Atlanta Falcons, the 3-3 Seattle Seahawks are now a third of the way through a roller coaster first season under new head coach Mike Macdonald.

Through six games, the Seahawks haven’t received major contributions from their 2024 draft class as hoped, though injuries have certainly been a factor with Byron Murphy II sidelined for three games. On offense, only AJ Barner has played more than 25 percent of the team’s snaps, while Tyrice Knight is the only defender to surpass that threshold with Murphy out.

Dishing out the first progress report of the season, here’s how Knight and the rest of Seattle’s rookie class grade out after the opening trimester of the 2024 campaign.

Read the offensive report card here and the defensive report card here.

Before suffering a hamstring injury in Week 3, though his run defense was inconsistent, Murphy flashed his tremendous upside as an interior pass rusher for the Seahawks, producing seven pressures and a sack while posting a 15.4 percent pass rush win rate, which still ranks sixth among defensive tackles with at least 45 pass rushing reps. His 28.6 percent pass rush win rate on true pass sets currently ranks second among that group as well.

Unfortunately, any momentum built up in the first few weeks was immediately stalled by Murphy’s injury, preventing him from making the impact the team hoped he would thus far.

Grade: B

Unable to beat out Anthony Bradford for the starting right guard job out of training camp and the preseason, Haynes has gradually received increased playing time, rotating into the lineup for a handful of series over the past several weeks. However, he hasn’t taken full advantage of those opportunities, allowing a sack and three pressures on 51 pass blocking reps and has had difficulties dealing with the power of NFL defensive tackles as a run blocker.

With neither player creating separation on the field, an in-season competition remains ongoing, but Haynes has yet to seize his chances to take the job despite Bradford’s struggles.

Grade: D+

Thrust into a starting role for a pair of games in place of an injured Jerome Baker, Knight acclimated himself well in the middle of Mike Macdonald’s defense, particularly as a run defender. He tallied 14 tackles in three games where he saw defensive snaps and only missed one tackle, showcasing the efficiency he demonstrated as a downhill thumper starring at UTEP.

Knight has had a few slipups in coverage, including getting tricked on a long tight end screen against the Patriots, but overall, he’s done well with his limited chances and could see more action later in the season as a result.

Grade: B

In terms of overall impact, Barner has arguably been Seattle’s best all-around rookie. Despite not being known for his receiving prowess at Michigan, he has been a reliable target for Geno Smith, catching all seven of his targets for 66 yards and a touchdown, turning those chances into six first downs while averaging 6.1 yards after the catch per reception.

Barner has also been solid in the blocking department, outperforming veteran Pharaoh Brown as an inline tight end in that regard. Aside from a couple of penalties, he’s played quite well and may have more opportunities in the passing game coming his way as he develops trust from Smith.

Grade: B+

Thrown into the fire late in a Week 5 loss to the Giants, Pritchett produced a key third down pass breakup to force a punt in the closing moments, giving Smith and company one last shot to either tie or win the game. That stands out as his highlight and statistically, he has allowed just three catches on eight targets, but he lucked out on the previous drive when quarterback Daniel Jones airmailed a wide open Darius Slayton in the end zone after he had beaten the rookie defender on a corner route.

Pritchett also has three missed tackles on just five attempts, posting an ugly 60 percent miss rate in limited action, so there’s plenty of room for improvement.

Grade: C+

Though he made Seattle’s initial 53-man roster, Laumea has been experiencing an unofficial “redshirt” year and has yet to suit up for a regular season game with the team activating undrafted rookie center Jalen Sundell instead. He may have a chance to play later in the season, but for now, he’s being stashed on the roster as a developmental prospect.

Grade: N/A

Like Laumea, Jerrell sat out the first five games as a healthy scratch, which shouldn’t come as a surprise considering he has been making the jump from Division II to the NFL and likely isn’t ready to play meaningful snaps as a tackle. He did get his first chance to dress against the 49ers in Week 6, playing four special teams snaps, but it remains to be seen whether or not he will play at all on offense this year.

Grade: N/A

One of two undrafted rookies to make Seattle’s 53-man roster, Williams has struggled mightily fielding kicks and punts cleanly, including muffing a punt in the season opener against the Broncos. That number could have been doubled if officials correctly ruled that he touched a punt that was recovered by the 49ers last week, and that would have compounded the fact he didn’t field a kickoff cleanly and got tackled at the 10-yard line.

On the plus side, Williams has returned a punt 23 yards and also had a 39-yard kickoff return, so he has made positive contributions when he has been able to field the ball cleanly.

Grade: C-

SEATTLE — Boeing factory workers held a large rally in Seattle on Tuesday to demand a better wage deal, mounting pressure on new CEO Kelly Ortberg to end a bitter strike that has plunged the planemaker further into financial crisis.

Hundreds of striking workers packed the main hall at their union’s headquarters chanting “Pension! Pension! Pension!” and “One day longer, one day stronger!”

Outside, factory workers told Reuters that the recent 17,000 job cuts announced by the company would not deter them from continuing to fight for higher wages and an improved pensions.

Top Washington state Congressional Democrats added pressure on Boeing, calling on both sides to reach a mutually beneficial deal “providing workers with the wages and benefits that acknowledge the essential and irreplaceable work they perform for the company.”

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell on X published the letter to union and company leaders by her, Senator Patty Murray and Representatives Adam Smith and Rick Larsen.

Around 33,000 of Boeing’s unionized West Coast workers, most in Washington state, have been on strike since Sept. 13, demanding a 40% wage increase spread over four years and halting production of the planemaker’s best-selling 737 MAX and its 767 and 777 widebodies.

“We want Boeing management to know that we’re strong and united, and their scare tactics aren’t going to work,” said Matthew Wright, a 52-year-old electrician who works on the 767 jet. “We’re not afraid of them.”

The show of force comes as Boeing moves to give itself financial breathing space on Wall Street. It announced a window for up to $25 billion in stock and debt offerings over the next three years on Tuesday, as well as a $10 billion credit agreement. Boeing shares closed up 2.3% on Tuesday.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and Boeing leadership are locked in a paralyzing blame game over the strike, with both sides filing charges accusing the other of unfair labor practices during negotiations.

Boeing last week withdrew its latest offer, which included a 30% wage increase over four years, after talks also attended by federal mediators broke down.

Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su met with Boeing and the IAM in Seattle on Monday in a bid to break the deadlock, her first in-person intervention.

U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal, whose district includes downtown Seattle, addressed the cheering crowd on Tuesday, criticizing Boeing and calling on Ortberg to end the strike.

“He has an opportunity to turn this around and to actually give you the contract that you deserve, so that we can get back to building quality planes, so that you can get back to doing your jobs, so that the United States of America can continue to have the most sophisticated, quality company in the Boeing company that it has ever had,” she said.

“Let’s make Seattle Boeing town again!”

‘NO PENSION, NO WRENCHING’

IAM members have been holding smaller picket lines in front of Boeing sites throughout the strike. In Seattle — where Boeing is among the top employers along with Microsoft and Amazon — striking workers on Tuesday carried placards that said “No Pension, No Wrenching” and “Kelly Ortberg, Pay it Forward.”

Local IAM leader Jon Holden, who is leading wage talks for the union, called on Ortberg to join negotiations in person.

“As the pressure mounts, as losses grow, it’s time he brought himself to the table do the hard work,” Holden said in the final speech at the rally on Tuesday afternoon.

In mid-November, Boeing will send out 60-day notices to employees being laid off. A second phase is planned in December if needed, industry sources said.

Boeing will refrain from asking for voluntary departures to limit severance cash and avoid an exodus of skills, sources said.

A Boeing spokesperson said on Monday the planned job cuts included both union and non-union workers, but striking IAM employees were not currently affected. Some staff in Boeing’s loss-making defense unit are also expected to be among those cut.

Investors and regulators have had Boeing under the microscope since a door panel flew off a near-new 737 MAX jet in midair in January.

Since then, the planemaker’s shares have dropped more than 40%.