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Water-logged cab proves drowsy driving is no joke

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A truck driver was able to escape his half-submerged cab on his own after falling asleep while driving. 

The accident happened on Wednesday, September 23rd at around 9:55 p.m. near Delphos, Ohio. 

The truck driver says he was driving east along US Highway 30 near Lehmen road when he fell asleep at the wheel, sending his truck veering across the median and crossing the westbound lanes before crashing head-first into a pond. 

The force of the crash halfway submerged the cab of the truck, but the driver was able to escape on his own with only minor injuries, reported Hometown News Stations,  When first responders arrived, the unidentified truck driver admitted that he had fallen asleep.

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