Several outlets report a viral video from Jonesboro, Arkansas showing Christopher Hellenthal helping a man using a wheelchair cross a busy intersection. According to the accounts, Hellenthal is dressed in a Spider-Man costume at the time—still wearing it after working a children’s superhero event—when he notices the wheelchair user struggling to cross traffic. The video and police-shared footage show Hellenthal stepping in quickly to assist the man at a crosswalk with multiple lanes of traffic. Outlets describe the crossing as involving about six lanes and taking place as vehicles move through the intersection.
The reports agree that Hellenthal acts as a good Samaritan and physically helps guide or push the wheelchair user across the roadway to safety. Multiple sources also note that the scene is captured by traffic cameras and later circulated online, with viewers praising his quick response. Across the coverage, there is no dispute about who Hellenthal is, where the incident occurs, or the general nature of the help provided—assistance to get across the intersection safely.
