Reedsburg Man Injured After Falling Asleep in Vehicle

^{A single vehicle injury accident on the morning of Sunday January 30th 2022 at approximately 1:40am. The accident occurred on US Highway 14 in the town of Franklin between the City of Viroqua and Village of Readstown near B & L ln. The operator, Phillip Sands, of Reedsburg stated that he fell asleep while driving and was awoke when his vehicle traveled down an embankment and struck a tree.}

^{Airbags deployed and Sands was not wearing his seatbelt. Sands sustained injuries in the crash and was transported by Tri-State Ambulance to Vernon Memorial Hospital to be treated.}

^{K9 “Robbie” with the Viroqua Police Department was called to the scene to perform an open air sniff of the vehicle and indicated to the presence of a controlled substance in the vehicle.}

^{Assisting the Sheriff’s Office was the Viroqua Police Department, Readstown Fire Department, Readstown EMS, Tri State Ambulance, and Sleepy Hollow wrecker service.}

Source: WRJC.com

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