Never Cook and Drive, Part Two

Walter Reckling, a truck driver from Germany, learned a lesson about food safety when he attempted to cook two sausages while he drove. He keeps a small gas stove in his truck, for roadside use, but he was running late for a delivery and thought he could use the stove in the cab. Of course it toppled over, and of course it set the seat on fire, and of course the fire spread to the rest of the cab.

Reckling was treated for smoke inhalation at a local hospital.

His poor judgment may be explained by his high blood alcohol content — more than three times the legal limit.

(IOL)