MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A teenager crashed into a Madera County vineyard after falling asleep at the wheel Friday afternoon.
W hile traveling westbound on Avenue 7 ½, the 19-year-old from Madera veered across the eastbound lane and crashed into a vineyard on the south shoulder . He told California Highway Patrol officers that he had fallen asleep.
The 19-year-old was wearing his seatbelt and was not injured.
“ Most people are aware of the dangers of drinking and driving, but do not realize that drowsy driving can be just as fatal. Like alcohol, sleepiness slows reaction time, decreases awareness, impairs judgment, and increases your risk of crashing ,” CHP reminded readers in a social media post…