Blind man and dog survive being hit by train

A blind man and his guide dog were struck by a subway train in Manhattan after the man lost consciousness and they tumbled on to the tracks, but both escaped without serious injury.

Cecil Williams, 61, was on his way to the dentist during the morning rush hour when he felt faint on the 125th Street platform. His black Labrador named Orlando is trained to protect him from going over the edge.

“He tried to hold me up,” Williams said from his hospital bed.