David Lee Roth Nearly Died Sucking His Own Nuts

David Lee Roth has Canadian police to thank for saving his life, after suffering an allergic reaction to peanuts while driving on a freeway.

The Van Halen singer was driving on Oakland, near Ontario, Canada when he was pulled over for speeding.

Police discovered the singer was speeding because he had an allergic reaction while he was driving. His head had swelled up (no, no, no lets not go there, its way to easy) but the result was Roth needed to be taken to hospital immediately.

Paramedics arrived and treated Roth.

Van Halen had played in Quebec on July 3rd.