Using your loaf in a crash

A few weeks ago we told you how you could save money on lunch by making an appetising toast sandwich (which we’re sure you all tried to great success).

This week we bring you the latest in car crash injury prevention technology – a loaf of bread.

One woman driver was lucky enough to have just been shopping when she suffered an accident after aquaplaning into a telegraph pole which flipped her car upside down.

Yes, we know this doesn’t sound very lucky at the moment.

The lucky part is that a loaf of bread she had in a shopping bag in the back seat flew forward and landed between her head and the roof of the car, so that her head was supported and cushioned until emergency crews managed to get her out.

She states, “For some reason, the airbags didn’t inflate so the loaf was the only cushion I had. It saved my life.

“I was trapped for almost an hour. During that time the loaf remained as a cushion and support for my head as I was upside-down.”

We think it’s important to add though, that although this woman was saved by her shopping, you should really put loose objects in the car boot or securely fix them down before beginning a journey. If you don’t, then an item could hit you if you brake sharply for any reason.

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