Arkansas traffic camera catches man dressed as Spider-Man in rescue

A traffic camera in Jonesboro, Arkansas, captured an unusual moment on July 24 when a man dressed as Spider-Man performed an unexpected rescue on a busy road, demonstrating how acts of kindness can emerge in the most unlikely scenarios.

The images, released by the Jonesboro Police Department on social media, show a man in a wheelchair having difficulty crossing a busy intersection.

Then, an individual wearing a Spider-Man costume came out of the driver’s door of a car stopped at a traffic light and quickly offered to help the man in a wheelchair complete the crossing.

The masked hero was later identified as Christopher Hellenthal. He was wearing the Marvel character’s costume for “Superhero Day” at his job at the Ultimate Air Trampoline Park, which explains his willingness to act dressed in character.

“I was like, ‘Okay, I’m in the Spider-Man costume; let’s do this,'” Hellenthal said. He said he got out of the vehicle and quickly helped the person, ensuring that no one was hit. The man also mentioned that the other people were “very kind” and that “there were no horns” while he helped, returning to his car and continuing on his way.