Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes and Goes Over a Cliff on Highway 395 [Connell, WA]

1 Hospitalized after Connel Crash on Highway 395

 
CONNELL, WA (May 19, 2020) – Late Saturday morning, a driver fell asleep and crashed into another vehicle before he went over a cliff on Highway 395.
 
The state troopers and medics came to the crash scene on Highway 395, south of the town of Connell at around 11:00 a.m. after they received reports of a collision.
 
According to the Washington State Patrol, the 40-year-old male driver from St. Helens, Oregon was driving while sleepy.
 
He was traveling north on Highway 395 when his car began to steer and hit another car that was also traveling north. His vehicle continued heading off the road until it went over an embankment and landed nose-first at the bottom of a gully.

Aftermath of Crash on Highway 395

 
The deputies revealed that the airbags saved the driver’s life.
 
Following the crash, the driver was cited for negligent driving. Moreover, medical responders transported the driver to a nearby hospital to receive treatment for his injuries.
 
Drowsiness while driving is one of the many factors that can cause road accidents. Whenever you’re operating a car, stay awake, pay attention, be alert, and follow all road signs and traffic lights. If you find yourself unable to operate a vehicle, you always have other options. You can call a taxi service, Lyft, or Uber 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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