Van Halen's Dave Lee Roth suffered an allergic reaction to nuts he was eating while driving in a town near Ontario recently. Paramedics were called by police officers who pulled him over for speeding.
Constable Larry Plumber said it was an exaggeration to say that he and Constable Chris Thompson saved Roth's life; it was all in a day's work. However, they were surprised when the story got out. Plumber said: "We didn't run anything on it because it's something we come across every day. We try to protect people's privacy when it involves personal information".
Thompson added that they didn't actually have any idea who Roth was, but noticed that there was something different about him, aside from the allergic reaction he was suffering, when they pulled him over. He said: "At the time, I wasn't star-struck. I was just trying to help him. The guy stuck out like a sore thumb. He was wearing a little silk scarf and flashy clothing - it's not something you see in Oakland too often".