News drip: More links revealing the dangerous dilemma of drowsy driving
In August, SHC continues to find an ongoing discussion worldwide about the problem of drowsy driving, which we initially covered in June.
So many accidents have been reported in this 5-week period that this month’s News Drip reads more like a police blotter than a curation.
We’ve highlighted the stories that stand out from the accident reports for your convenience.
But please… take a look at the sheer number of links to wrecks due to drowsy driving.
Anyone can fall asleep at the wheel. Anyone.
JUNE 30 || ITV
Elderly driver fined after falling asleep at the wheel
JULY 2 || NEWSDAY
Two injured in Mattituck crash after driver falls asleep, cops say
JULY 3 || NEWS CHANNEL 5 NETWORK
Family Meets First Responders Who Saved Crash VictimJULY 3 || SEATTLE TIMES
Tiger Woods says he has completed intensive program
JULY 3 || YOUR ERIE
I-79 crash kills Florida man
JULY 5 || FOX 46
Sleeping driver crashes, Wilkinson Blvd closed near Remount all morning
JULY 5 || GREEN VALLEY NEWS
Car leaves interstate after driver falls asleep
JULY 5 || KIWA RADIO
Wild Ride Sends Primghar Woman To Hospital
JULY 5 || NORTH FORK PATCH
Driver In Mattituck Crash That Left Baby Injured Fell Asleep At Wheel: Police
JULY 5 || KWTX
Driver who fell asleep at the wheel ejected in one-vehicle crash
JULY 6 || FRESNO BEE
Cyclist hurt in hit-and-run says driver shouldn’t do jail time. Is the sentence too light?JULY 6 || PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE
Video captured the dramatic tractor trailer crash on I-476 outside Philadelphia
JULY 6 || THE SHERBROOKE TIMES
She was close to death after being asleep at the wheel
JULY 6 || THE TELEGRAPH
Junior doctors crashing after exhausting hospital night shiftsJULY 7 || LEVINESS, TOLZMAN & HAMILTON
Sleep Apnea Treatment Reduces Drowsy Driving Wrecks
JULY 7 || @NHTSA
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JULY 7 || THE SANDWICH ENTERPRISE
Junior doctors crashing after exhausting hospital night shifts
JULY 8 || OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING
Driver Falls Asleep At Wheel, Hits Sisters Horse Sculpture
JULY 9 || EXPRESS TRIBUNE
Asleep at the wheel: Three professors killed in car crash near Chakri
JULY 10 || CBC ONLINE
Scranton Man Falls Asleep At Wheel, Hits Railroad Crossing Arm
JULY 10 || KOREA EXPOSÉ
Viral Crash Footage Prompts Questions About Drowsy Driving
JULY 11 || KANSAS CITY STAR
Surveillance video shows car smash through Independence business
JULY 12 || 7 NEWS BOSTON
EMT driver flips ambulance after falling asleep at wheel, police say
JULY 12 || CBS THIS MORNING
Some Uber drivers say cheaper fares have them sacrificing sleep to earn more
JULY 12 || KILLEEN DAILY HERALD
2 taken to hospital in morning Harker Heights crash
JULY 12 || LAURINBURG EXCHANGE
Patrol: Vet crashes vehicle after dozing off
JULY 12 || WASHINGTON POST
‘America’s Got Talent’ audition for ‘Singing Doctor’ airs after his death
JULY 12 || WPXI
Army veteran killed in crash with state police vehicle
JULY 13 || STAR NEWS
Elk River man, 21, dies after crash
JULY 13 || VERNON BROADCASTER
Cashton man falls asleep at the wheel, hits guardrail
JULY 14 || eMISSOURIAN
Accident Victim Meets With Her Guardian Angel, Woman Returns To Crash Site To Thank Man Who Helped HerJULY 17 || SUNSHINE COAST DAILY
Skipper handed control to crew member before boat ran aground
JULY 17 || WABI-15
Driver of Ambulance Falls Asleep, Nurse Injured
JULY 20 || GMA NEWS ONLINE
Car nearly collides with truck after driver falls asleep at the wheel
JULY 20 || WAREABLE
Steer uses shock tactics to stop you falling asleep at the wheelJULY 20 || WCSH-6 PORTLAND
Is a shortage of first responders leading to overworked crews?
JULY 21 || EAST ANGLIAN DAILY TIMES
Hit-and-run breakdown recovery driver twice fell asleep at wheel on morning of crash
JULY 21 || MARSHALL DEMOCRAT-NEWS
Woman injured after falling asleep at wheel
JULY 21 || THE TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL
Sleeping driver rolls truck on US-40 east of Topeka
JULY 21 || TRI-CITY HERALD
Sleepy driver flips car, triggering other Highway 240 wrecks
JULY 24 || CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE
Rollover injures one
JULY 24 || IRISH TIMES
Asleep at the wheel: The threat posed by exhausted doctors
JULY 24 || KBBI
Truck crashes through guardrail near Baycrest pullout
JULY 25 || DAILY REPUBLIC
Brandon man strikes oncoming vehicle in crash near Menno
JULY 25 || FUTURISM
New Wearable Could Save 30,000 People a YearJULY 25 || LAND LINE MAGAZINE
FMCSA’s withdrawal of proposal halts pursuit of new apnea regulation
JULY 25 || STAR TRIBUNE
Hungary: 3 Romanians killed, 6 injured in minibus crash
JULY 25 || US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Police: Man Falls Asleep Behind Wheel, Drives Into River
JULY 26 || CBS NEW YORK
Good Samaritans Help 8-Year-Old Boy Whose Father Was Killed In Crash On Long Island
JULY 26 || iFIBERONE
Truck driver hurt in crash on SR 243, allegedly fell asleep at the wheel
JULY 26 || POUND RIDGE DAILY VOICE
Car Goes Off Pound Ridge Road After Driver Falls Asleep, Police Say
JULY 26 || WDAY-6
Driver falls asleep at the wheel, rolls pickup on I-29 during morning commute
JULY 27 || WQOW
Osseo man rolls over vehicle after falling asleep at the wheel
JULY 28 || BENTON COUNTY ENTERPRISE
Lincoln Man Falls Asleep At Wheel
JULY 28 || Q13 FOX
Cops: Drowsy driver crashes through fence, ends up in Marysville pond
JULY 29 || MONTREAL GAZETTE
Josh Freed: We’re on the road to a driverless future
JULY 29 || WIN 98.5
Asleep at the wheel, awake with a jolt
JULY 31 || NEWS 9
Crews Respond To Rollover Crash Near I-240 Eastbound At I-35
JULY 31 || ROMPER
This Incredible Technology Could Stop Parents From Falling Asleep At The Wheel
JULY 31 || WTOL-11
US 20 reopen following semi crash
AUGUST 1 || CBS PHILLY
New Technology Looks To Prevent Sleeping Behind The Wheel
AUGUST 1 || THE DAILY OBSERVER
Car accident in Gunthorpes this morning
AUGUST 1 || KANSAS CITY STAR
Baby born after crash gets glasses — and sees her parents clearly for first time
AUGUST 1 || STANDARD JOURNAL
ISP: Driver fell asleep at the wheel before head-on collision on Highway 20
AUGUST 1 || THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH
Tuesday wrecks leave occupants without injuries
AUGUST 1 || WIVB
Driver admits to falling asleep at wheel following Chautauqua County crash
AUGUST 2 || DAILY MAIL
Grieving son shares shocking video of moment his father, 71, was killed by a driver who fell asleep at the wheel in warning to other motorists
AUGUST 2 || LOCAL NEWS 8
Crash closes US 20 in Fremont County
AUGUST 2 || STANDARD DIGITAL
18 injured in road accident near Delamere Farm, Naivasha
AUGUST 2 || YONHAP NEWS
Gov’t announces countermeasures to combat drowsy driving
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