text: This is the hero passenger who saved an elderly man who slipped and fell onto electrified subway tracks. Charles Collins, 28, sprang into action at the metro station in central Philadelphia when elderly Alfred McNamee lost his footing and fell onto the rails. Surveillance footage of the dramatic incident shows Collins, who was walking ahead of McNamee, turn round when he hears him fall. He walks to the edge of the platform of the Septa (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) subway's 15th Street station, jumps down and helps McNamee to escape. Savior: Charles Collins is pictured above with Alfred McNamee, whom he rescued after he slipped from a subway platform in Philadelphia . Slip: Alfred McNamee is pictured left falling off the platform at the 15th St station on the Septa metro system in Philadelphia. His rescuer, Charles Collins, is seen in the center of the footage with his back turned and a newspaper in his jeans pocket . To the rescue: After he realized that McNamee had fallen, Collins jumped onto the tracks after him . Collins stepped forward to speak about his actions as footage of the rescue was broadcast on TV screens and online across the nation. But despite the widespread praise for his actions, he put it all down to 'instinct' and denied that he is a hero. McNamee was badly hurt by the fall. He broke his back and several ribs, shattered a kneecap and damaged his spleen - but managed to get away with his life. According to local TV station WPVI, Collins went to visit McNamee in hospital the day after the rescue. Heave: Other commuters can be seen to the left pulling McNamee to safety . Hero's return: Collins was pulled from the dangerous tracks - which have an electrified third rail - just after McNamee . The incident took place around 6:30pm on Wednesday - at which time schedules for the Market-Frankford line say a train arrives around every eight minutes. Speaking to WPVI, Collins said: 'I just saw him and jumped down... just instincts'. He also insisted that he's 'not a hero'. Collins hurt his leg during the rescue, but it was only a minor wound. Septa officials commended Collins's bravery, but said that others shouldn't copy him. The best thing to do instead, a rail service spokesman said, is to alert the station's cashier, who will be able to stop any incoming trains and dispatch a rescuer.
target: Charles Collins, 28, saved elderly Alfred McNamee after he fell onto tracks .
  Leaped onto rails at subway stop in Philadelphia and helped him escape .
  Identity was revealed this week after Wednesday rescue .
  Collins visited McNamee, who has several broke bones, in hospital .