Sneezing fit causes semi to run off roadway on I-94 near Burns Harbor, Indiana

Modified Date: 
Fri, 11/10/2017 - 3:10pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, April 27, 2015

Indiana truck driver sneezes, rig goes off road and rolls

The 1999 Peterbuilt Tractor was pulling a flatbed trailer with a steel coil weighing 45,000 pounds.

Semi driver's sneeze causes rollover crash near Portage

Crews later put the semi back on its wheels.

On Monday morning, 48-year-old Edward W. McCallum of Hobart was entering a ramp on I-94 with the big rig he was driving when he started to sneeze. The sneezing fit caused the truck to go off the ramp, into a grassy area, and rolled onto its side. No one was injured, and there were no spills or road closures.   

People Involved: 
Edward W. McCallum
Roadway: 
Interstate 94

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