Mark Kenji Takita rescued Peter Russo from electric shock, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1978. Peter, 15, fell upon an uninsulated high-voltage line that was 16 feet above a railroad track. From an abutment, Mark, 15, high-school student, tried to pull Peter from contact with the line and also received an electric shock. Mark fell onto Peter, causing both to plummet to the track below. Mark then put out the flames on Peter’s clothing and by artificial resuscitation restored Peter’s breathing before ambulances arrived. Peter’s electrical burns resulted in his death. Mark recovered from his burns following hospitalization. 56702-6571
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