SLEEP-DEPRIVED DRIVERS ARE A MAJOR THREAT TO OTHER DRIVERS AND TO THEMSELVES: RAMEN NOODLE TRUCK CRASH BLOCKS I-95 NEAR ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA. THE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND HIT A BRIDGE PIER.
January 20, 2015
ROCKY MOUNT, NC (WTVD) --
The North Carolina Highway Patrol says a
tractor-trailer driver hauling a load of Ramen noodles nodded off at the wheel
and crashed, causing a mess along southbound I-95 near Rocky Mount Wednesday
morning.
Troopers said the truck hit the NC Hwy 48 bridge that goes over the interstate
at Exit 145 in Nash County.
The driver was not seriously hurt in the
crash, but packets of noodles were scattered all along the highway.
A detour was set up while workers cleared up the mess.
