William Rodriguez, a 9/11 survivor, is widely described as the last person to leave the North Tower after helping other people during the attacks. Accounts say he managed his way down and out while conditions inside the building deteriorate rapidly.
The outlet providing the story frames Rodriguez as a “hero” and emphasizes the difficulty of the escape, including the timing of the North Tower’s collapse sequence. It also highlights what it characterizes as the factors that kept him alive as he made his final exit. Other reporting is not included here, so the only clearly documented angle in the provided material focuses on his actions and survival during the tower’s last moments.
Overall, the pieces agree on the core event: Rodriguez escapes after assisting others and is among those last out of the North Tower as the attacks unfold.
