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.