Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson recounted a harrowing near-death experience from 1988 when he was dragged by a New York City subway A train after his foot got caught in the closing doors. The incident resulted in severe knee injuries requiring surgery and extensive physical rehabilitation.
Samuel L. Jackson once survived being dragged by New York subway train in harrowing accident
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Hollywood actor Samuel L. Jackson recounted a harrowing near-death experience from 1988 when he was dragged by a New York City subway A train after his foot got caught in the closing doors. The incident resulted in severe knee injuries requiring surgery and extensive physical rehabilitation.
- 1 1988: Samuel L. Jackson's subway accident occurred, a few days before Christmas.
- 2 Recently: Jackson recounted the story on the 'Mad Sad Bad' podcast.
- Samuel L. Jackson suffered a complete tear of his ACL, a partial tear of his meniscus, and cartilage damage in his right knee.
- He required surgery and spent ten months on crutches and over a year in physical rehab.
- He has a couple of extra screws in his right leg for the rest of his life.
What: Samuel L. Jackson, the 'Pulp Fiction' star, recounted a near-death experience from 1988 where he was dragged by a New York City subway A train. His foot got caught in the middle door of the last car, and the train took off, dragging him towards the tunnel. A person on the train with crutches rushed to halt the train. Jackson suffered a complete tear of his ACL, a partial tear of his meniscus, and cartilage damage in his right knee, requiring surgery and over a year of physical rehab.
When: The accident occurred in 1988, a few days before Christmas. Samuel L. Jackson recently recalled the incident on the 'Mad Sad Bad' podcast with host Paloma Faith.
Where: New York City, New York, U.S. (on the A train subway).
Why: The accident occurred because Jackson's foot became trapped in the closing subway doors as the train began to move.
How: The train doors clamped down on Jackson's foot, and the train departed, dragging him. A person on the train intervened to stop it. Jackson subsequently underwent surgery and extensive physical rehabilitation for his knee injuries.