MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) -- A man sprang into action when he witnessed a rowboat carrying a group capsize in Central Park Friday afternoon, according to a witness.
A boat tipped over in the water near Bow Bridge just before 1:30 p.m. The boat was carrying a man, a woman and a child who all fell into the water and got trapped underneath the boat, a witness told PIX11 News.
The concerned onlooker jumped into the water to help them out, according to the witness, who described the man as a "real hero."
The group was taken away by ambulance in good condition, the witness said.
