Blind man could have been saved from train death

A visually impaired man could have been saved from his horrific death under the wheels of a train if ‘tactile paving’ had been fitted on the platform, a jury has found. Cleveland Gervais, 53, was struck by a train when he fell onto the tracks shortly after 7pm at Eden Park station in Beckenham, southeast London on February 26, 2020. Mr Gervais was not treated for ten minutes because paramedics were unsure if the track was still live. Croydon Coroner…

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