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Kenneth Lind named Year's Kenneth for rescue in Gothenburg

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Key Points
  • Kenneth Lind from Luleå was named Årets Kenneth for a rescue effort in Gothenburg.
  • This summer, a tram derailed and crashed into a kiosk next to him on the avenue in Gothenburg.
  • He and a friend ran to help despite high personal risk, earning praise from the Swedish Kenneth club.

Kenneth Lind from Luleå has been named Årets Kenneth (Year's Kenneth) by the Swedish Kenneth club for a rescue effort in Gothenburg. This summer, he was on the avenue in Gothenburg when a tram derailed next to him and crashed into a kiosk. Despite a high risk of personal injury, he and a friend ran forward with the hope of saving as many as possible, something he is now being praised for.

The club's motivation was "För att du inte tänkte och för att du agerade" (Because you didn't think and because you acted).

För att du inte tänkte och för att du agerade

, The Swedish Kenneth club

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