“I Got You”: Spider-Man springs into action to help a wheelchair-bound man cross a busy Jonesboro intersection: Who is he, actually?

The best part about superheroes? They arrive at the right moment when you really need them. And the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has amazing reaction timing. Let’s just say it works up to 40 times faster than the average human.

That’s exactly what happened on Tuesday, July 21, at a busy intersection in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Traffic cameras captured Spider-Man jumping to help a man in a wheelchair struggling to cross the road. No, this is not a scene from a movie. This happened in broad daylight, and the whole thing was done in seconds.

A man dressed as Spider-Man turns into a real hero

The superhero, later identified as 20-year-old Christopher Hellenthal, was returning from a superhero-themed event at the trampoline park where he works.

He was driving home, still wearing his Spider-Man costume, when he saw someone in a wheelchair trying to cross the intersection. His superhuman instincts may have kicked in, and before he knew it, he was there to help the man. “I got you,” Hellenthal told him. The speed surprised the spectators.

He grabbed the handles of the wheelchair, pushed him through, and raced back to the Jeep before the opposite lanes got the green light.

The textbook rescue compressed into approximately 10 seconds.Hellenthal felt a rush of adrenaline when he saw the man in need. He did not hesitate or calculate the risk. He sprang into action, just like that. “I had a bunch of adrenaline pumping through me,” Hellenthal told The Associated Press. He had to act quickly in busy midday traffic. “I was kind of thinking: ‘I’m wearing this suit; “It will be very funny.”

Jonesboro police cameras captured the real-life superhero moment

The entire incident came to light after the Jonesboro Police Department shared the video on Facebook. It has revolutionized the internet, garnering tens of thousands of likes on the platform. Some locals even thought they missed the opportunity to strike a “Speedy” pose. Officials were also surprised by what they saw. “I have never seen this in my seven years with the department,” department spokeswoman Sally Smith said, referring to the video.

Officials have not yet identified the person in the wheelchair.

Who is this Jonesboro Spider-Man?

Christopher Hellenthal, who lives in Lake City, east of Jonesboro, did not know that his actions had been captured on Jonesboro Police Department cameras until his mother woke him from a nap and told him that the video had gone viral. Thus, the entire city witnessed his timely act of kindness. As expected, Hellenthal is a Spider-Man fan. In fact, he had the opportunity to meet the late Stan Lee, the creator of Spider-Man, who revolutionized comic books and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human foibles into Marvel superheroes.

“I met Stan Lee when I was very young. I always thought that when I grew up, if I could put on a suit and make a little kid think he saw the real thing, maybe he’d turn out to be a good person,” Hellenthal said. Well, he really did. The dream turned into reality.Hellenthal’s colleagues also have a proud moment. Bucky Majel, a manager at Ultimate Air Trampoline Park, was the first to recognize Hellenthal from the video that went viral, even though the young man was dressed as a superhero.

“It’s a lot like him to do something like that and a lot like him to still be wearing his costume,” Majel adds.“It’s nice to see anyone in this day and age do something nice for someone else,” Magel said. “On the other hand, it was comical to me because he’s one of our employees, you know? He shot so fast, I thought he looked more like the Flash than Spider-Man!”In a city like Jonesboro, on an ordinary Tuesday afternoon, a man in a red Jeep and wearing a Spider-Man mask reminded everyone that heroism did not mean having superpowers. It’s simply about being there when someone needs you, and moving fast enough to make a difference before the light changes.