Posted: 05/26/2014 12:01:00 AM CDT
Updated: 05/26/2014 03:45:29 PM CDT
Oregon State Police say a 19-year-old man caused a three-car crash when he fainted while holding his breath as he drove through a tunnel northwest of Portland.
According to a news release, Daniel J. Calhon, of Snohomish, Wash., told investigators he fainted Sunday afternoon while holding his breath in the U.S. 26 tunnel near Manning, Ore. 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.
Four people, including Calhon and his passenger, Bradley Meyring, 19, of Edmonds, Wash., were injured.
Police say Calhon has been cited for reckless driving, three counts of reckless endangerment and fourth-degree assault.
Some people hold their breaths in tunnels as part of a game or superstition.
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