Caltrain Board Honors Heroic Sheriff's Deputies for Saving a Man's Life

Caltrain officials on Thursday honored two sheriff's deputies who pulled a man out of a car mere seconds before a train slammed into it.

Lance Whitted and Erik Rueppel received certificates of recognition at Caltrain’s monthly board meeting for saving a suspected drunk driver’s life on Aug. 3 before a train plowed into his car, which was stuck on the tracks in Sunnyvale.

Caltrain also recognized Redwood City station security guard Dell Thompson who coaxed a suicidal woman off the tracks and out of harm's way.

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