Earlier this morning James Laboke, a 17-year-old Sudanese refugee, was on his way to work when he saw an unconscious elderly man in his car on the Downeaster tracks.
Reacting quickly Laboke ran to the police station and got help over to the elderly man, Francois Truffault, 80, from Quebec City.
The Downeaster missed Truffault in is 1987 Cadillac Seville by 30 seconds. Shirley Temple was conducting the train this morning. "When this thing gets going, it takes a mile to slow her down," she said, " I could have stopped but it wouldn't have done any good."
After Laboke ran to the police station he continued on his way to work at the Eezy Breezy Restaurant. He reported to work on time and did not mention the life he saved to anyone at work.
"It doesn't surprise me at all" said Charles Champaigne, owner of the Eezy Breezy Restaurant, "That young man is one of my best employees. He is just a great kid."
"I never thought about it. I just knew I couldn't let that man get crushed by a train." Laboke later commented on his actions.
Truffault is in stable condition at Southern Maine Medical Hospital. According to a police report Truffault may have gone into insulin shock just has he reached the railroad crossing.
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