Man holding breath in Oregon tunnel causes crash

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

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MANNING, Ore. (AP) — A 19-year-old man told investigators he caused a three-car crash when he fainted while holding his breath as he drove through a tunnel northwest of Portland, Oregon State Police said.

Daniel J. Calhon, of Snohomish, Washington, told investigators he fainted Sunday afternoon while holding his breath in the Highway 26 tunnel near the community of Manning, according to a news release. His car, a 1990 Toyota Camry, drifted across the centerline and crashed head-on with a Ford Explorer.

Both vehicles struck the tunnel walls before a pickup hit the Camry.

Calhon and his passenger, 19-year-old Bradley Meyring, of Edmonds, Washington, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, as did the two people in the Explorer: Thomas Hatch Jr., 67, and Candace Hatch, 61, from Astoria. All four were taken to hospitals.

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Don't hold your breath!

omier · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 5985 **Location:** ...

How do you even faint like that?

ltsune · **Joined:** Mar 2008 **Posts:** 5751 **Location:**

I must give it to him, though, that he's a really committed kid. I mean, holding your breath until you faint. That's commitment to the game!

BuDo · **Joined:** Dec 2008 **Posts:** 4714 **Location:**

Is that even possible?...holding your breath till you faint?...Won't your body's natural inclination to breath overcome your own will?...

Tasdik · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 13205 **Location:** Life

I'd expect nothing less from the President of the Confederacy.

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

BuDo wrote:

Is that even possible?...holding your breath till you faint?...Won't your body's natural inclination to breath overcome your own will?...

If someone can resist the desire to take a breath. They can!
But the body has to make you faint... due to lack of oxygen. Well.."If you're Lucky" you will start breathing again.

TheDrop · **Joined:** May 2008 **Posts:** 7150 **Location:** uefa2012

I ont understand, why was he holding his breath?

ltsune · **Joined:** Mar 2008 **Posts:** 5751 **Location:**

TheDrop wrote:

I ont understand, why was he holding his breath?

It's kinda something kids usually do, I guess. When I was a kid I always tried to see if I could hold my breath from when we entered the tunnel till we were out again. Same thing as when people dive in movies - I would always try to hold my breath equally as long. It's just sort of a game, I guess you could say.

omier · **Joined:** Aug 2006 **Posts:** 5985 **Location:** ...

Why would a 19 year old play such a game, especially if he's behind the wheel?

Tasdik · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 13205 **Location:** Life

Common sense is apparently not as common as the name would imply.

Ganja · **Joined:** Sep 2009 **Posts:** 1494 **Location:**

I used to hold my breath when people dive in movies too. I still do sometimes.

I'm gonna see if I can hold my breath all the way to work tomorrow, it's about 10 miles. Wish me luck.

ltsune · **Joined:** Mar 2008 **Posts:** 5751 **Location:**

Sanktum wrote:

Why would a 19 year old play such a game, especially if he's behind the wheel?

I don't know, and that's what bugs me. Why would he do that while driving the car...

*BlackFox · **Joined:** Sep 2008 **Posts:** 7923 **Location:**

Maybe... he was trying to prove something?

Tasdik · **Joined:** Jan 2007 **Posts:** 13205 **Location:** Life

*BlackFox wrote:

Maybe... he was trying to prove something?

He only proved that he's a dumbass. He could've easily killed someone.

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