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Punxsy Man Falls Asleep at Wheel, Slams into Utility Pole

BIG RUN BORO., Pa. (EYT) – State Police say a Punxsutawney man fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a utility pole in Big Run Borough. 

According to Punxsutawney-based State Police, around 12:58 p.m. on June 30, Chad D. Carlson, 42, of Punxsutawney, fell asleep while operating a 2011 GMC Sierra, along State Route 119, in Big Run Borough, Jefferson County.

Carlson’s vehicle struck a utility pole located on the east side of the roadway.

The vehicle sustained disabling damage.

According to police, Carlson was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, and the driver side airbag was deployed. He was not injured.

Big Run Volunteer Fire Department and Brosius Towing assisted at the scene.

PSP Punxsutawney released the above report on Friday, July 1, 2022.