Man passes out from coughing, causing N.H. crash

[April 21, 2009]  BOW, N.H. (AP) -- Authorities say a man driving a pickup truck in New Hampshire had a coughing fit and lost consciousness, leading to a fiery crash.

WMUR-TV reported the truck crashed on Interstate 93 in Bow, N.H., on Monday morning. Emergency workers said the driver had a coughing fit and lost consciousness. His pickup truck went off the highway, hit a pole and then caught fire.

A state trooper witnessed the crash and stopped to help. The driver suffered bumps, bruises and possibly broken ribs.

Officials said a gun in the truck was discharging because of the heat of the fire.

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Information from: WMUR-TV, http://wmur.com/

[Associated Press]

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