The man who fell 40 storeys and lived! Parked car saves man who plummeted from skyscraper in New York City

A New York City man who plunged 40 storeys from the rooftop of an apartment building has survived after crashing on to a parked car.

Thomas Magill, 22, could be heard screaming: 'My leg! My leg!' after apparently jumping from a high-rise at West 63rd Street on Tuesday.



Miracle escape: Thomas Magill can be seen looking out from the Dodge Charger that saved his life when he landed on it after falling 40 storeys from a New York building

Lucky: Thomas in a shot from his Facebook page

He landed in the backseat area of a Dodge Charger after crashing through the rear window.

'He came down feet first at like 100mph,' witness Andrew Petrocelli told the New York Daily News.



'That's a miracle if I've ever seen one. He should be a goner.

'It was like that movie Unbreakable. That was this guy, unbreakable.

'He had his hands up in the air, like flailing.



'Just when he's about to land, there was a boom and glass flying all over.'

When Magill hit the car, the impact caused his trainers to fly off his feet.



The high-rise at 75 West 62nd St in New York where Magill fell

'The car saved his life,' Petrocelli said. 'He landed in there like a stunt man. It was amazing.'



Magill suffered broken legs and police say he's in critical condition.

His father sent a text to friends asking them to 'pray for my son'.

The car's owner, Guy McCormack, of Old Bridge, New Jersey, told reporters he's convinced that rosary beads he kept inside the Dodge saved Magill's life.

Police believe that Magill, a music student, jumped from the building and are investigating.

On his Facebook page, Magill had written: 'I hate my life'.

Over 'bio', he posted, 'I'm over it,' and he listed 'being mean' and 'making fun of people' as his interests.



He was once listed as a resident of the building, reports said.



Francine Denardo, Magill's neighbour, said she was 'shocked' at the news.



'He's an amazing kid,' she told reporters. 'He seemd so happy. He seemed so joyful.'



Magill isn't the only New Yorker to survive a high-rise fall.

