Man survives jump from 39th floor by landing on a car

Thomas Magill, 22, is said to be in a stable condition after the jump, suffering only two broken legs and a bruised lung. Eye witnesses said he was still conscious screaming "my leg, my leg" as he lay slumped on the back seat of the car. Mr Magill, an aspiring actor and singer, had leapt from the 39th floor of the building on New York's Upper West side in the US.

He fell more than 400ft and reached speeds of up to 126mph before crashing into a red Dodge Charger sports car parked alongside the building. Residents of the building told police they saw a body whizz past their window before others on the ground heard a thud as he slammed into the car.

"He came down feetfirst at like 100 mph," said witness Andrew Petrocelli, who added that the landing was "like a stunt man".

"That's a miracle if I've ever seen one. He should be a goner. He had his hands up in the air, like flailing."

Construction worker Guy McCormack,40, said the car belonged to his wife.

"I can't believe this. My car saved his life," said McCormack who was working nearby.

He retrieved a set of crystal rosary beads from the car saying divine intervention had played a part in Mr Magill's survival.


/Telegraph.co.uk/