Gwyneth Paltrow’s simple act of kindness that saved woman’s life on 9/11

9/11: 20 years on since terror attacks on World Trade Center Gwyneth Paltrow unintentionally saved a woman from being killed in the 9/11 terror attacks. Lara Lundstrom Clarke, from New York, claimed that a chance encounter with the Oscar-winning actress on September 11, 2001, made her late for her job at the World Trade Center and therefore saved her from being in Tower Two as it was hit by a plane that fateful morning. Lara, who was 24 at the time, was an account manager for Baseline Financial Services and while she was on her way to work a silver Mercedes SUV nearly hit her. Speaking to The Morton Report in 2011, she recalled: ‘I stopped and they screeched to a halt. Then it developed into one of those classic who-goes-first situations. “It got ridiculous. Then I made eye contact with the Mercedes driver. OMG it was Gwyneth Paltrow.’ Gwyneth unknowingly done her part to save a woman’s life during 9/11 The stark encounter resulted in Lara missing her usual subway train to work. “At that time I was annoyed at everything that had made me late that day, including Gwyneth Paltrow,” Lara said. By the time she caught the next train and exited the World Trade Center stop, it was 8:47 am, which was the time the first plane tragically crashed into the first tower. Lara was then instructed to go back to the underground and wait at the train platform. The aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks in New York on September 9 2001 SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info