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Driver Falls Asleep At Wheel, Takes Out Route 17 Telephone Pole

A driver told police officers responding to a one-vehicle crash that took out a telephone pole on Route 17 in Sloatsburg that he fell asleep behind the wheel.

A man who fell asleep while driving hit a telephone pole.

A man who fell asleep while driving hit a telephone pole.

Photo Credit: Ramapo Police Department
A driver fell asleep while driving home and hit a pole on Route 17.

A driver fell asleep while driving home and hit a pole on Route 17.

Photo Credit: Ramapo Police Department
Smashed telephone pole.

Smashed telephone pole.

Photo Credit: Ramapo Police Department

The crash, which occurred Thursday night, happened when the vehicle left the roadway, struck and severed the pole and came to rest back on the roadway, Ramapo Police said.

The unidentified driver was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured, police added. 

The roadway was closed for a short time to clear the debris and remove the car. 

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