Accident Saves Man from Choking on Onion Ring

[TexasRed]

You just cant make this shit up :lol: :lol: :lol:

Wednesday, 19 Sep 2007, 11:00 PM EDT

Snacking while driving nearly cost a New Jersey man his life. He started choking on an onion ring and passed out. But the accident he got in after that saved his life. Julie Kim reports.

Vineland, NJ -- A Vineland, NJ man got into a car accident Tuesday that ended up saving his life. 43 year-old Bryan Rocco had just gotten some food from a Bridgeton Burger King. He was driving back to DJ's Painting on Landis Avenue where he works as a project manager.

"Started choking on a piece of onion ring. Hit my breaks slightly, looked in my mirror to see if anyone was there and that's the last thing I remember until I woke up sideways," said Rocco.

When Rocco passed out, his company car, a Scion, crossed Landis Avenue, hit a curb, knocked down a tree and ended up on its side. The impact was enough to cause the airbags to deploy, giving Rocco a Heimlich maneuver that dislodged the piece of onion ring.

"My chest hurts from the steering wheel or airbag," said Rocco. "I'm pretty lucky. I would have choked to death if the airbag didn't come out. And bust whatever loose." He also has some cuts and scrapes on his arms, his head and nasty bruise on the bottom of his chin. It's a small price to pay he says, for what could have happened.

"Everyone's just glad I didn't kill myself or hit someone else," he said.

Rocco showed up for work Wednesday but was told to go home. His smashed up company car sits on the lot, a reminder for Rocco and definitely some fuel for teasing. Still Rocco takes things in stride

"When your times up its up. I guess the car saved me. God knows where that came from," said Rocco.

[Archangel]

Wow....airbags really do save lives!!