A fatal car crash that caused the death of a tow truck driver has led the Grapevine Police Department to advise against driving while tired.
On April 16, just before midnight, police arrived at a crash in the southbound lanes of North SH-121 along the 2000 block in Grapevine. A man was on the road with “major injuries” about 30 feet away from his tow truck, which had rear damage, according to a news release by the Grapevine Police Department. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died the following day from internal injuries. A news release from the Grapevine Police Department mentioned that another man at the scene confessed to falling asleep at the wheel and waking up when his work vehicle hit the tow truck. No arrests have been made, but police said they were looking into the incident. “Extreme fatigue can be just as dangerous as intoxication. If you are too tired to drive, please pull over or seek another ride,” the Grapevine Police Department stated in a social media post.
A user on the department’s post expressed frustration that drivers are unlikely to follow the advice.
“Everyone will sit here and act like it’s sad and continue the behavior. Like texting & driving. People do it until they wreck. THEN they change. The rules need to be stricter,” the individual wrote. wrote According to the CDC, about 1 in 25 drivers aged 18 and older admit they have fallen asleep while at the wheel.
“Estimates suggest motor vehicle crashes related to drowsy driving account for about 20% of all motor vehicle crashes. Data from the AAA Foundation indicate that sleepiness is implicated in 21% of all motor vehicle crashes resulting in a death and 13% of motor vehicle crashes resulting in hospitalizations — totaling over 300,000 police-reported crashes, over 100,000 injuries, and as many as 6,400 deaths in the United States each year,” a statement by the National Sleep Foundation reads. commented A fatal car crash that caused the death of a tow truck driver has led the Grapevine Police Department to advise against driving while tired. On April 16, just before midnight, police arrived at a crash in the southbound lanes of North SH-121 along the 2000 block in Grapevine. A man […]
“Everyone will sit here and act like it’s sad and continue the behavior. Like texting & driving. People do it until they wreck. THEN they change. The rules need to be stricter,” the individual wrote.
According to the CDC, roughly 1 in 25 drivers aged 18 and older have said they have fallen asleep while at the wheel.
“Estimates suggest motor vehicle crashes related to drowsy driving account for roughly 20% of all motor vehicle crashes. Data from the AAA Foundation indicate that sleepiness is implicated in 21% of all motor vehicle crashes resulting in a death and 13% of motor vehicle crashes resulting in hospitalizations — totaling over 300,000 police-reported crashes, over 100,000 injuries, and as many as 6,400 deaths in the United States each year,” a report by the National Sleep Foundation reads.
