Man Huffing Found Passed Out Behind the Wheel

via www.nbc-2.com

A Florida man was found passed out in his car with smoke pouring out of the hood. The man was huffing keyboard cleaner while driving and caused a scene. The car was in neutral, causing the engine to burn out. The man was taken to the hospital. No charges have been made as of yet.

Virginia Pair Arrested for Huffing Inside Vehicle

Via Newsleader.com

A man and women were arrested in Waynesboro recently, after a witness found them inside a vehicle  inhaling fumes from a can of computer duster. The woman was brought to a nearby hospital for examination and then taken into police custody after her discharge.

Montana Teen Causes Accident While Driving After Huffing

Via Independent Record

A Helena, Montana teen blacked out while driving after huffing, causing her to run a red light and slam into another vehicle. The teenager and another passenger were huffing from a can of computer duster prior to the accident. The 17-year-old female driver is now facing felony charges for causing the crash and the month-long hospitalization of the other vehicle’s 88-year-old driver.  

Man in Indiana Burned After Huffing

via rexburgstandardjournal.com

A Madison County man hospitalized back in July for third-degree burns after a huffing-related flash fire in his car is being investigated for a similar huffing incident this week, according to court records.

Man in Utah accidentally sets off blast inside car

via rexburgstandardjournal.com

Police say a man suffered severe burns Thursday evening after inhalant vapors exploded from containers of computer duster later found in his car. 

3 Teens Injured after Crash

Via the Beatrice Daily Sun in Nebraska:

A 17-year-old boy and his two passengers were hospitalized after a car crash Saturday night.

Police learned that the teenager was huffing when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a mall sign. The teenager and his 14-year-old brother were taken to the hospital in an ambulance. A 17-year-old who was sitting in the passenger's seat was taken to the hospital in a helicopter.

The teen will likely face criminal charges, including willful reckless driving and use of inhalants. A local police officer observed, "People are wondering what these people are thinking when they do stuff like this. And that's just the thing--they're not thinking. And people get killed when others don't think."

Multiple Injuries after Car Crash

Via the Daily Herald in Illinois:

An Illinois teenager faces a felony intoxicated driving charge after a car crash Saturday night.

According to police, the young woman was huffing from an aerosol can while driving, which caused her to pass out. Her car then crossed into oncoming traffic, where it struck another car and caused it to flip on its side.

The two passengers in the car she hit were taken to a nearby hospital. One of them, an 84-year-old woman, was found to have multiple fractures and a ruptured spleen. There were two other young women in the teenager's car, and they were also transported to the hospital.

The teenager admitted to police that she was huffing immediately before the crash. She has been charged with aggravating driving under the influence, improper lane usage, and no proof of insurance.

Car in Ditch after Huffing and Driving

Via the Republican Herald in Pennsylvania:

Two young women were taken to the hospital after a huffing-related car crash.

The driver lost control of the vehicle, crashed into a building, and the vehicle landed upside down in a ditch. Police discovered the crash while on patrol, and both women had to be removed from the car by emergency responders.

The driver had passed out after “huffing air duster” while driving, and the passenger had swallowed a bag of crack cocaine after the crash. In addition, both women admitted to consuming alcohol, and police found marijuana in the car.

Charges against the young women are pending.

Missouri Man Found Huffing in Parking Lot

Via the Mehlville-Oakville Patch in Missouri:

Police found a man sitting in a parked car huffing computer duster. The man would not unlock his doors or cooperate with police. Officers broke his window and took the man into custody. He was charged with illegal use of inhalants and later taken to the hospital.