Festival of Trees volunteer saves women stuck on train tracks with quick thinking in Georgia. This is what happened

A volunteer at the Festival of Trees in Georgia managed to save lives through his quick thinking. Rodney Daniel helped a bunch of women get off the train track.

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The Festival of Trees at the Georgia World Congress Center is a popular tourist attraction. People come from afar to enjoy and savor its beauty.

Rodney Daniel, a volunteer at the Festival of Trees, is getting a lot of praise for his quick thinking. His act might have saved a lot of lives.

Talking to Fox5, Daniel said as he was walking up the hill, he heard women yelling: ‘we gotta get the car’. He rushed to them to ask what had happened to which they answered that their car was stuck in the train tracks.


Daniel says he looked up and he saw the train coming. His priority was the safety of the women. The four women were not from around town. They took the wrong turn and got stuck on the train tracks.

Glass bridge over Georgia's Dashbashi Canyon
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A 240-metre glass bridge over the Dashbashi Canyon, with a diamond-shaped café in the middle, has been opened to visitors in southern Georgia.

A 240-metre glass bridge over the Dashbashi Canyon, with a diamond-shaped café in the middle, has been opened to visitors in southern Georgia.

The glass bridge was built with a $40.8 million investment from Israeli company Kass Land, reports said. Work began in 2019.

The glass bridge was built with a $40.8 million investment from Israeli company Kass Land, reports said. Work began in 2019.

The opening ceremony for the glass bridge was held on June 15. People carrying Georgian flags attended the ceremony.

The opening ceremony for the glass bridge was held on June 15. People carrying Georgian flags attended the ceremony.

The glass bridge is situated outside the city of Tsalka, some 100 km from capital Tbilisi. The beautiful Dashbashi Canyon is a big tourist attraction.

The glass bridge is situated outside the city of Tsalka, some 100 km from capital Tbilisi. The beautiful Dashbashi Canyon is a big tourist attraction.

One of the main attractions is the “diamond-shaped” cafe in the middle of the bridge. It is built at an altitude of 200 metres.

One of the main attractions is the “diamond-shaped” cafe in the middle of the bridge. It is built at an altitude of 200 metres.


To stop the fast-approaching train, Daniel took out his phone and waved the light of the phone. The conductor was able to see the light and he managed to stop the train.
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The car driver hugged Daniel and thanked him for his timely help. Even though Daniel was such a big help, he refused to take any credit. According to him, God put him in the right place at the right time.

FAQs:

  1. What is the Festival of Trees?
    It is a special eight-day holiday event for all ages. It includes a beautiful forest of trees, unique gift shops, etc.
  2. What are the winter attractions in Georgia?
    Apart from the Festival of Trees, one can enjoy the Georgia Aquarium, Avalon on Ice in Alpharetta, etc.
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