From the Metro staff at The Boston Globe
Man drives into the Charles after sneezing
November 18, 2008 07:42 PM
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By Jeannie M. Nuss, Globe Correspondent
A Weymouth man drove into the Charles River today after losing control of his pickup truck when he sneezed, State Police said.
Andrew Hanson, 42, drove his truck over the sidewalk and down the embankment into the water at Soldiers Field Road near North Harvard Street in Boston, Lieutenant Eric Anderson, a State Police spokesman, said.
When State Police arrived at about 1:30 p.m., Hanson was sitting on the side of the road.
He was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center with minor injuries, Anderson said. No charges have been filed. The State Police, Boston Fire Department and EMS, and the Department of Recreation and Conservation responded to the scene.



Now that's nothing to sneeze at!
Sounds like something that would happen to me!
Achoo!
GOTTZUNDHEIT
Hey, next time just sneeze all over the windshield and then you can hit another car or passerby and your insurance will go up.lol.
No really, I am glad that you are not hurt,
Crack news story, guys. This is reporting at its best! Keep up the great work!
Gesundheit!
this is one of my biggest fears ever
Ahhhhhhhhh-chooooooooooooooooooo!
Sounds a bit "fishy" to me...ha ha ha
Anyone check to see how much the truck was worth versus how much he owed? I wonder if this is a new way to get out of your car payments, just like the old days when people's cars were "stolen".
Fishy, fishy, fishy
I feel bad for the guy, but it could have been a lot worse. Nobody else was hurt, he's apparently OK (besides the embarrassment and a wet truck), and he's got a good story to tell his kids.
My allergies sometimes kick in unexpectedly and I have sneezing fits, so I could see something like that happening, but it's still pretty funny.
"Yeah honey, I was driving, then I was sneezing, then I was swimming. Now I'm freezing."
Geshundheit...
sneezing sure it was'nt sleeping hello
what he did not say....he was doing coke off the dashboard,just kidding...GLAD you were not hurt
Well that's more like it!
I knew a woman from Weymouth once, she was crazy!
Hahaha!
I smell the salt and pepper!
Try keeping your eyes open when you sneeze. Proven fact - can't be done. Violent sneezes have been known to break ribs and cause whiplash. Wicked hard to maintain a level of composure when you spontaneously erupt like that. Glad he didn't drown, or mow down a passerby.
Thats why they call stuff like this accidents...unlike idiots who go through red lights by mistake, or "damn, that tree just jumped out in front of me," kind of accidents.
I've got a feeling this is gonna make world wide headlines...
Maybe they should take care of that spot ride there.... it's the second time that's happened in 2 years... I was in the car behind the car that went into the charles ride there before.
I have always feared that would happen because I can't sneeze without closing my eyes! Glad you are safe!
That is an xpensive sneeze. I bet he will remember this event every time he sneezes again. Now sneezing is dangerous too and could cost your life. One more line for the car manufacturers disclaimer. "Do not operate vehicle when sneezing!!! Am glad that it wasn't fatal or serious.
Charles water....YUK...good thing they took him to the hospital, that water could give him some serious side affects - he could become a mutant!!
This has already made "Odd news" listings worldwide.. lol
Sadly it's something I could see my father doing. Us kids used to hit the deck every time he sneezed...
Duck and cover people!
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