Driving while eating usually is discouraged, but a New Jersey man says an auto accident he had while eating probably saved his life.

The hungries grabbed Bryan Rocco, so he grabbed some onion rings from a fast-food restaurant. Munching while driving back to his job, the painter said he soon found himself "gasping for air," WCAU-TV, Philadelphia, reported.

"I was coughing. I tried to wash it down with soda. That didn't work," the Vineland, N.J., resident said. "I blacked out -- must have passed out from choking on an onion ring."

The SUV he was driving jumped the curb, crashing into a tree. When Rocco came to, the onion ring was gone, the station reported.

"I guess when the airbag came out, it must've dislodged it," said Rocco, who sustained some bumps and bruises. "For once, you can say it was a good accident."  // Copyright 2007 by United Press International




Publication date: 21 September 2007   

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