Man in Spider-Man suit helps wheelchair user cross busy intersection
A real-life superhero dressed as Spider-Man jumped into action this week to help a wheelchair user cross a busy intersection in Jonesboro, Ark. 8:14 Zendaya turns down fan’s proposal at “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” red carpet The superhero, who has been identified as Christopher Hellenthal, told The Associated Press that he was dressed in the Spider-Man costume from a superhero-themed event at a trampoline park where he works. “I was just kind of thinking, ‘I’m wearing this suit; it’s going to be pretty funny.'” Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
- ▪A real-life superhero dressed as Spider-Man jumped into action this week to help a wheelchair user cross a busy intersection in Jonesboro, Ark.
- ▪8:14 Zendaya turns down fan’s proposal at “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” red carpet The superhero, who has been identified as Christopher Hellenthal, told The Associated Press that he was dressed in the Spider-Man costume from a superhero-them
- ▪“I was just kind of thinking, ‘I’m wearing this suit; it’s going to be pretty funny.'” Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Driver dressed as Spider-Man helps man in wheelchair cross road – video — The Guardian — US
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| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:47:07 +0000 |
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A real-life superhero dressed as Spider-Man jumped into action this week to help a wheelchair user cross a busy intersection in Jonesboro, Ark. In the footage, captured by a street security camera and shared by Jonesboro Police Department, a person in a wheelchair can be seen having trouble trying to cross the six lanes of traffic.That’s when the man in the Spider-Man suit jumped out of his red Jeep while waiting at a traffic light and helped push the man across the crosswalk to safety. 8:14 Zendaya turns down fan’s proposal at “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” red carpet The superhero, who has been identified as Christopher Hellenthal, told The Associated Press that he was dressed in the Spider-Man costume from a superhero-themed event at a trampoline park where he works.
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