Christopher Hellenthal, dressed as Spider-Man, rescued a man in a wheelchair from six lanes of traffic in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Christopher Hellenthal saved a man in a wheelchair from a busy six-lane intersection in Jonesboro, Arkansas, while wearing a full Spider-Man costume. The 20-year-old, who was traveling from a trampoline park where he works, spotted the man struggling to cross the road and jumped into action from his red Jeep. Hellenthal rolled the man to safety just seconds before the traffic advanced. The moment was captured by a security camera and shared by the Jonesboro Police Department, where it quickly became a social media sensation. "I was just kind of thinking, ‘I’m wearing this suit; it’s gonna be pretty funny,’" Hellenthal said. He noted that he felt a surge of adrenaline while navigating the bustling midday traffic. While the man in the wheelchair was not named, police spokesperson Sally Smith noted that she had never witnessed such a scene in her seven years on the force. Packy Magel, a manager at the trampoline park, confirmed that the act was typical of Hellenthal's helpful nature.