must have been good SNUFF just saying.

Really, how many people do you know that pass out from sneezing? I stand by my prior post.

Something does not sound right here and I am no Doctor but here goes:

You are driving a truck (it could be anything) you sneeze and blackout (currently unaware of a known condition, but lets say there is) You total a truck and get a cut or two. An ambulance arrives, treats you but you REFUSE TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL? What am I missing? If you do something odd like sneeze, blackout and wreck a truck, wouldn't you like to find out what is wrong with you before getting behind the wheel again?

Is there a known medical condition he has on this and maybe why he initally refused? Possibly, but I am just thrown by the fact you sneeze, blackout and wreck a truck and decide you don't need to see the doctor.

I have a 72 year old friend that sneezed and blacked out for a second and wrecked his car into a telephone pole last winter.. Turned out his dr. screwed up and gave him the wrong medication or dosage for his blood pressure. I can see him turning down going to the ER and opting to make an appointment to go to his own personal family doctor..

"The Sneeze Heard 'Round the World!" LOL

Atleast the guy and his dog are okay. The truck can be replaced. But the driver should be required to have a full medical workup before getting behind ANY wheel again.

It is so easy to be judgemental when you don't know the story! I am Sondra Gray, the mother of the truck driver who sneezed, blacked out and wrecked his truck.

To those who have been so supportive, his dad and I deeply appreciate your concern. That includes: the lady who stopped, called 911, checked the cut on his head, and remained at the scene with him until the ambulance arrived; the medics who treated him, and agreed that the cut on his head should not require stitches; the state trooper who worked the accident, and the tow truck driver and excavation team. It didn't stop there. When he was taken to the motel, the staff there did everything they could to help him.

To those who have made snide remarks: I sincerely hope something like this never happens to you. In such a case, you might find yourself so disoriented you aren't sure what to do about any of the decisions that suddenly face you. Stan has been driving a truck for 23 years, and has never had a chargable accident. Does that tell you anything about him? He, as a driver, is required to have physicals on a regular basis, and he has never failed a physical or a drug test. He is very conciencious about his job, and has logged almost three million accident-free miles. His log book was current, and he was able to present his medical card and all necessary records to the trooper. The trooper didn't even find a reason to write him a citation.

One of his main reasons for not going to the hospital was his concern for his dog. She has been his constant trucking companion for about eight years, and he didn't know what might happen to her in his absence. He was well aware that he would not be driving within the next several days, since the accident had left him without transportation, and if a medical condition was the cause of his accident, it probably was not going away until he had an opportunity to see his own physician. He, more than anyone, would want to know about such a condition.

It is so hard to be a Mom waiting for that dreaded phone call you hope you never get; but when you do get it, and it's his voice telling you what happened, it's the best sound you have ever heard. I thank God for sparing his life, and pray that he will continue to do so until we have a chance to actually see him again! Thank you.

I would also like to say that I am Stan's brother...and I'm so thankful to all of those who helped him out in this situation. Ladygraygost has posted the facts, but I will add that not only is he an outstanding driver with a flawless record, but he's also a great guy and and good friend who would help anyone. You can believe whatever you want to believe. If you don't know him, then all you have to go by is this half-written story so I can't really blame you for jumping to conclusions but I guess that's pretty easy to do from behind a computer...

I know of people who have passed out from sneezing---it's not some imagined, one-in-a-million occurrence. boogyman and ydnar---haven't you ever seen anyone with a "sneezing fit"---someone who sneezes three, four, five times in a row? Get a life, dudes! Sheesh---my husband has 'coughing spells' because if he eats dairy products, he gets congested and phleghmy---and then he starts coughing from the phlegm. Thankfully, he only has gotten these at home.

I think the trooper who was interviewed bears some responsibility in intimating that he didn't believe Mr. Gray's statements. Can they just give the "who, what, when, where and how" without the 'commentary'?