Truck driver Craig Pearson, 46, fell asleep at the wheel, causing crashes on U.S. 87 south of Tahoka, Texas
DPS: Driver fell asleep, causing crashes south of Tahoka
Investigators say the driver of a box truck also headed southbound tried to miss the truck, but clipped it. This forced the truck to cross the center median, rolled onto its top across the northbound lanes, then wound up in the east-side ditch. The driver and two passengers also weren't hurt.
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