Life-saving Marine honored after heroic feat at Raiders game

STOCKTON, Calif. (KGO) -- A retired marine has earned the prestigious Carnegie Medal for catching a woman who jumped from the upper deck at the Oakland Coliseum last November.

Donnie Navidad, 61, of Stockton is one of 21 recipients of the medal.

It honors people who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree, while attempting to save the lives of others.

Navidad showed ABC7 News the bruises he suffered last year, while explaining how he positioned himself to catch the woman after a Raiders game.

The honor also comes with a cash grant.