CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A fried potato could have been the cause behind a three car accident which closed a road.

The accident happened Thursday morning on Route 152 in Cabell County just before the Wayne County line.

Two pickup trucks and an SUV crashed after the driver of one of the trucks said he passed out after choking on a hash brown from a restaurant.

The man tells WSAZ he couldn't dislodge the food and passed out while driving.

When the man came to, his truck was in a creek and two other vehicles were damaged.

According to firefighters on scene, two people were transported with non-life threatening injuries.

Route 152 was closed for about an hour. State Police are investigating the cause of the accident.