Neighbor’s Heroic Rescue in Train Crash | Des Moines News

Des Moines News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 18, 2026 · 1m

In a heart-stopping rural Iowa crash, two teenage brothers narrowly escaped death after their car collided with a speeding train—thanks to a brave neighbor, Alex Horak, who raced into chaos to pull them from flames, risking his own life as an ethanol tanker loomed nearby. Horak, who knew the boys from his neighborhood, acted without hesitation, saving both boys despite the danger. The older brother suffered broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and facial fractures; the younger endured a shattered arm, jaw, neck injuries, and a torn ear. Both are now in stable condition but face long recoveries…