Incredible tale of New Jersey woman, 30, who saved her own life after leg was severed in freak train accident – as she reveals other passengers just walked past her as she screamed
- Lisa Fitzgerald lost her leg early last month after slipping on the tracks
- Her leg was immediately cut off when she was hit by the last few cars of a train
- She was running to the train when she slipped and fell through a hole
A New Jersey woman saved her own life after her leg was severed in a train accident while other passengers ignored her cries for help.
Lisa Fitzgerald, 30, was left clinging to a platform wall for dear life after she was struck by a New Jersey Transit train at the Morristown train station on May 5.
Fitzgerald was running to catch the train to New York City when she tripped and fell through the gap on the tracks as the train pulled into the station.
Her leg was cut off ‘instantly’ when she was hit by the last few carriages of the train, while people at the station ignored her cries for help.
Speaking Fox newsFitzgerald recalled, “It was a bit of a crazy time. I ran to catch the train, but I tripped and slipped through the gap.”
Fitzgerald was running to catch the train to New York City when she tripped and fell through the gap on the tracks as the train pulled into the station.
Speaking on Fox News this morning, she said her leg was cut off “immediately” after she fell
Fitzgerald was left clinging to a platform wall after she was hit by a New Jersey Transit train at the Morristown train station, seen here
She continued: ‘My leg was immediately cut off and I was spun around and landed face-back on my stomach.
‘I saw the next set of wheels on the train rolling towards me, so I rolled to the side and hugged myself against the platform wall.
‘I did a little check, I saw that my leg was gone. I thought my foot might be broken, I had to kick off my shoe.
‘Besides it was really just bumps and bruises, I started shouting for help for the people waiting for the train.
“After a few minutes no one came to help, I thought I had to find a way out of these tracks.”
With all her strength, Fitzgerald managed to pull herself onto the edge of the platform and to safety.
She continued ‘I kept shouting for help and a ticket collector came by and I got his attention.
‘He went outside, I kept shouting, he found a police officer who came and called for help and from there I went to the hospital.’
Fitzgerald was running to catch the train to New York City when she tripped and fell through the gap on the tracks as the train pulled into the station.
Fitzgerald tried to tie her own leg with her T-shirt before officers arrived to help her
Fitzgerald has been called the ‘Miracle of Morristown’ because she survived the accident that occurred just two weeks before her 30th birthday
Fitzgerald tried to tie her own leg with her T-shirt before officers arrived to help her.
She was rushed to hospital and treated, but her leg could no longer be reattached. a GoFundMe set up by her sister has since raised more than $103,000.
She added, “No one called 911, I heard it the next day. I have a home nurse and home physical therapy that I do. I’m not completely alone yet.’
‘I’m doing quite well, I’ve been smiling all the time trying to cope with everything.’
Fitzgerald, one of eight siblings, has been called the “Miracle of Morristown” because she survived the accident that occurred just two weeks before her 30th birthday.
Her stepmother Stacie Weil-Fitzgerald told Fox, “We decorated the hospital and we had a big party for her.
“And she’s so cheerful. With her GoFundMe, people have been so supportive and so wonderful. That really makes us feel good.
‘She’s incredible. She hasn’t stopped smiling.’