Driver injured after falling asleep at the wheel, travelling off Interstate 15 and into the Virgin River Gorge in Saint George, Utah

First responders said a Northern Utah man traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada, for work fell asleep at the wheel inside the Virgin River Gorge Wednesday morning, causing his new GMC pickup to tumble off Interstate 15. The driver suffered what authorities said were severe but non-fatal injuries, including lacerations to his head and some back pain. He was transported to the hospital.