A sneezing attack behind the wheel led a driver to inadvertently cause a three-car collision that left a 61-year-old man dead in Valparaiso on Friday, according to Porter County officials.
Police said the crash occurred late Friday afternoon when a 69-year-old man sneezed three times in a row while driving and didn't realize the car ahead of him had stopped in the 200 block of U.S. 6.
The driver of the car rear-ended by the sneezing driver told police he was stopped while waiting for a vehicle to turn left when the impact of the crash pushed his vehicle into oncoming eastbound traffic, crashing into another vehicle.
The driver of the eastbound-traveling vehicle, 61-year-old David Klemp of Liberty Township, was killed in the crash.
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Police said the driver of the first vehicle involved was tested for alcohol consumption and showed no signs of impairment.
There is currently no further information available.
