Monday, December 29, 2014

DRIVER OF 18-WHEELER FALLS ASLEEP, CRASHES OFF THE SIDE ON I-77 IN JACKSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA



Driver of 18-Wheeler Falls Asleep, Crashes OFF THE SIDE on I-77 IN JACKSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA





Posted: Mon 11:42 AM, Dec 29, 2014







JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A driver of an 18-wheeler fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed his truck Monday, according to crews on the scene of the accident.



It happened on Interstate 77 around Ravenswood in Jackson County, West Virginia.




The driver was heading north when he fell asleep and crashed off the side of the interstate. 




The 18-wheeler, filled with beans and rice, rolled spilling the contents.



The driver, from North Carolina, was taken to the hospital. No word on his name or condition.




One lane was shut down while crews worked to clean up the accident.