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3 sources · 9 AUG 2026

Watch: Driver dressed as Spider-Man whisks man in a wheelchair across busy road

What every side agrees happened

A man dressed as Spider-Man helped a man in a wheelchair cross a busy intersection in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in a moment that was captured on video and shared by police. BBC News headlined it "Watch: Driver dressed as Spider-Man whisks man in a wheelchair across busy road". The New York Times headlined it "Man in a Spider-Man Costume Rides to the Rescue in Arkansas". The Daily Wire headlined it "WATCH: Wheelchair-Bound Man Rescued By Superhero As He Struggles To Cross Intersection".

The man in the costume was identified as Christopher Hellenthal, who was said to be heading home from work at the time. The Daily Wire reported: "The 20-year-old hero, Christopher Hellenthal, was coming home from his work at Ultimate Air Trampoline Park in Jonesboro, which held Superhero Day, according to Jonesboro Right Now."1

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How each side told it

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Left 1 source

Man in a Spider-Man Costume Rides to the Rescue in Arkansas

Very short, light human-interest framing emphasizing the whimsical 'Peter Parker' comparison and identifying Hellenthal as a college student returning from a summer job.

The New York Times $ paywall

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Center 1 source

Watch: Driver dressed as Spider-Man whisks man in a wheelchair across busy road

Brief, neutral human-interest brief focused on the video itself and the police department's thanks, with minimal detail on Hellenthal's background or quotes.

BBC News

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Right 1 source

WATCH: Wheelchair-Bound Man Rescued By Superhero As He Struggles To Cross Intersection

Extensive human-interest feature with detailed narrative, direct quotes from Hellenthal describing his hesitation and decision to help, background on his job and employer, and mention of his subsequent media attention.

The Daily Wire

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