Minnesota Vikings running back Herschel Walker says he`s suffering no aftereffects from the carbon monoxide poisoning he sustained last weekend while sitting in his car in a closed garage.
Walker was taken by ambulance to Irving Community Hospital early Sunday after his wife, Cindy, found him unconscious in the garage of their home, the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram reported.
He was treated in the emergency room about 3 a.m., and released at about 6 a.m., a hospital spokeswoman said.
Walker said he had started his car in the closed garage and was preparing to leave his home when he paused to hear a favorite song on his tape deck.
A tiring weekend of travel may have contributed to his falling asleep, Walker said, adding that he also has been under stress because his
grandparents are sick.
”I don`t know how long I was out of it,” Walker said.
Walker said he has been asked if the incident was an attempt to take his own life.
”People will make something out of nothing,” he said. ”But suicide? It wasn`t anything like that. . . . It was just a good tape.”
