Guy falls asleep or passes out behind the wheel with cruise control on

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[boostedguy05]

He's lucky he missed the big poles, going back on the highway, missing the poles again, and waking up.



It's like the car was searching for a crowd.

 

[VenomousDSG]

Typical day in the life of a mustang driver...

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Seems fishy to me. There’s no way you’d sleep thru the initial off-road and impact. And who has a “dash cam” behind the drivers shoulder.

 

[Pro Stock John]

I thought this guy had diabetes or something and passed out.

 

[The Beast]

Seems fishy to me. There’s no way you’d sleep thru the initial off-road and impact. And who has a “dash cam” behind the drivers shoulder.

He is lucky he didn’t flip it

 

[01bluesnake]

I thought this guy had diabetes or something and passed out.

Very possible. One of the dealers I worked at, our warranty guy had it, didn't take care of himself. He ended up going through a restaurant a few blocks away after he got out of work and passed out while going home.

 

[Flyn]

Could be diabetes and low blood sugar from how it looks. As mentioned, if he fell asleep, the crashes would most likely have woken him sooner?

 

[Pro Stock John]

One of my best friends from HS had 'betes passed out (was not diligent about checking) and crashed. RIP.

 

[Flyn]

I had the cops called on me one time when I had low blood sugar while driving. 40 years ago. Was told I was weaving all over the road. Hasn't happened since then because I'm way more careful now and my glucose meter lets me see at a glance where my BG is at. Every type 1 diabetic should have a glucose monitor.

I have pulled two guys out of low BG because I recognized their symptoms and their friends/family told me they were diabetics when I asked. Got them both sugary drinks and they recovered quickly.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Old as the internet

 

[Flyn]

New to me.

When you get low blood sugar, your brain shuts down. Conscious is no longer in control. Your subconscious is hopefully keeping you on autopilot and getting you to food.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Seems fishy to me. There’s no way you’d sleep thru the initial off-road and impact. And who has a “dash cam” behind the drivers shoulder.

Its ok, I know you are just beginning to read.

People seem hung up on the camera view, but my Duster has had the exact same perspective camera mount since July 2013. This video was not staged, as witness reports and Law Enforcement investigations can attest. The York Sheriff Dept. handled the investigation.

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Previously unknown medical condition caused a crash on 4/2/2015. (2021 update; I made an update about this video and you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/lssmh4GH188 , or keep reading.) I have never passed out in 26 years, but suddenly passed out. I wasn't tired, sleepy or anything like that. The last thing i remembered was turning off the cruise control, then I just passed out. I woke up a split-second before hitting that last fencepost, but was so disoriented that I didn't hit the brakes for another two seconds. When I went into the ditch, apparently my body pitched forward and my foot mashed the gas pedal to the floor. That's why the tach went to 5K and the car drifted so much. Afterwards, I had severe shock and disorientation. State Farm refused to pay for the car's repair, even though I was just a few hours past the deadline for comprehensive coverage. The vehicle was covered by my truck's policy, as I had not gotten the Mustang's title paperwork finished and couldn't insure it until then. State Farm has 14 days of "uninsured vehicle coverage" offered. They also raised my rates and removed my safe driver discount, even though I have never been in an accident that was my fault in 8 years of driving. So that seems a bit unfair. I just hope that I can pay my medical bills, pay the car off, then fix it/get it fixed. I didn't want to sell the rights, but it was the only option. I waited over a month before uploading the video. I also declined interviews, because I want to get over this. I have no wish for fame or fortune. The only reasons I uploaded this was to let my 13 subscribers know why I haven't uploaded recently and to show that horrible accidents can happen to anyone at any time. People seem hung up on the camera view, but my Duster has had the exact same perspective camera mount since July 2013. This video was not staged, as witness reports and Law Enforcement investigations can attest. The York Sheriff Dept. handled the investigation. And, as an update, my health is quite improved since then. Blood pressure adjusted to healthy levels, and no further symptoms. I had to wait a mandatory waiting period before I could drive again, and I passed it long ago and have not had any symptoms like this since. Apparently, once you get proper treatment for a medical condition like this you're good to go. I now drive just fine, but am much more cautious than I used to be. If I ever should feel the symptoms of passing out again, I'll simply stop the car and put it in park. Once you actually have passed out you can tell when it's going to happen. Thankfully, it appears I may never pass out again. And like my doctor said, this could happen to anyone else at anytime, so think about how you would feel if it happened to you.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

New to me.

When you get low blood sugar, your brain shuts down. Conscious is no longer in control. Your subconscious is hopefully keeping you on autopilot and getting you to food.

It wasn't blood sugar brah.

Orthostatic Hypotension

Orthostatic hypotension — also called postural hypotension — is a form of low blood pressure that happens when you stand up from sitting or lying down. Orthostatic hypotension can make you feel dizzy or lightheaded, and maybe even cause you to faint.

 

[Flyn]

Ah. Thanks. Still worth explaining what low blood sugar is like. Maybe one of you will see it and help prevent the victim from going into a coma and/or dying. Giving sugar to a diabetic (probably) won't kill them if they have high blood sugar and will save them if they have low. Ask the people with them if they are diabetic and respond as you think best. If it is low blood sugar, the person should come out of it within 15 mins of getting sugar in their system. Make sure they don't choke on solids. Liquids are better (in my non doctor opinion).

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Like I said, shits 7 yrs old. All the info is out there on what happened. Crazy he caught it on camera.

 

[Flyn]

Isn't everything on the internet now? Guy was ahead of his time by having the camera.

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Its ok, I know you are just beginning to read.

It was a video. TF was I supposed to read?!

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

It was a video. TF was I supposed to read?!

Video description....

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

 

[Jimy Bilmo]

Video description....

I didn’t open it in YouTube to read the video description.