Blind man survives fall onto train tracks

NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- A blind man fell onto the tracks of the New York City subway and survived by rolling beneath the platform as the train lumbered past, witnesses said.

The unidentified man, said to be in his 60s, fell Tuesday morning during rush hour as the G train rolled toward its last stop in Brooklyn's Kensington neighborhood, the New York Post reported.

Witnesses said the man thought the train had stopped and tried to board. Instead, he fell onto the tracks but managed to roll beneath the platform in time to escape the slow-moving train.

He was taken to Maimonides Hospital for treatment, the newspaper said.