Maybe it was a seizure. Maybe someone seized his ancles and applied a brisk lift. You gotta learn to parse these things, you know :).
Why would the fact he was afraid of heights made public knowledge right off the bat, but they keep the secret of 'seizure disorders' until now?
If true, this man had no dang business driving. Of course, when a deaf woman slammed into the back of our truck, I thought the same thing about her....