A terrifying moment at a St. Petersburg metro station could’ve ended in tragedy — but didn’t — after an empty baby stroller rolled off the platform and straight into the path of an oncoming train.
https://www.hypefresh.com/22-year-old-in-scotland-allegedly-faked-pregnancy-and-presented-doll-as-newborn/The incident went down on August 7 at Chyornaya Rechka station on the city’s blue metro line. CCTV footage released by local outlet Fontanka shows two women standing on the platform, one holding a baby, when the stroller — apparently left unbraked — slowly starts to move. Within seconds, it slides off the edge and lands on the tracks just as a train comes barreling in.
The impact completely destroyed the stroller, but thankfully no one was hurt. Metro officials confirmed that the child wasn’t inside when it happened. “The child was not in the stroller at the time of the incident,” the St. Petersburg Metro press service said in a statement quoted by Vesti.ru.
Service on the line was briefly suspended while staff cleared the wreckage, according to AIF.ru, but resumed soon after.
Footage of the moment has since gone viral across Russian media and social platforms, with many calling it a stark reminder about safety in public transit spaces. One commuter who spoke to Fontanka summed up the mood perfectly: “It’s a miracle no one got hurt. That video makes your heart stop.”
Metro officials say they’re reviewing safety procedures and reminding passengers to always lock stroller brakes while on station platforms.
So yeah — the stroller didn’t make it, but at least everyone else walked away okay.
