THIS is the heart-stopping moment a hero runs in front of a train to rescue a man who collapsed over the tracks.

The brave onlooker makes a desperate dash to drag the man to safety a split second before the pair are smashed into.

The man, believed to be Russian, can be seen stumbling towards the active tracks as the bright lights of the passenger train appear in the distance.

As the man approaches he suddenly stops before balancing on one leg as the train continues to hurtle towards him.

Seconds later, he falls forwards and collapses head first onto the line.

It is unclear what made the man fall to the ground with it believed to have been a sweltering 30C in Derbent, Russia, at the time.

With his body draped over the tracks a heroic bystander leaps into action and runs directly over the tracks with the train mere feet away.

He miraculously manages to grab a hold of the man as he lays motionless on the ground and drag him onto the grass next to the track.

The train then rushes on past with the lifesaver keeping a tight grip on the collapsed individual who appears passed out.

A search is now underway for the unidentified good samaritan.

Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper have even put out a notice saying: “The hero is being sought so that he can be honoured.”

A comparable harrowing event occurred last year when a courageous commuter was witnessed leaping onto railway tracks to save a toddler — a mere 22 seconds before a train thundered by.

Last month, CCTV footage showed the three-year-old strolling along the platform and beginning to lower himself over the edge before tumbling onto the track as a frantic adult rushed towards him.

Former Big Brother star Mikey Hughes was also saved by strangers when he fell onto the tracks at a Scottish station in 2024.

The veteran reality star was at Hyndland station in Glasgow when the scary incident happened.

He admits he is “lucky to be alive” as he only suffered a few bruises and no bones were broken.