Woman falls asleep while driving, crashes in Darke County, sheriff’s office says
WHIO Staff
Sat, December 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM UTC
1 min read
An 18-year-old woman was injured in a crash after falling asleep behind the wheel, according to a spokesperson with the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.
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The single-car crash happened at the intersection of State Route 118 and Houk Road around 7:30 a.m.
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A preliminary investigation found that an 18-year-old woman was driving southbound on SR-118 when she fell asleep.
The car went off the left side of the road and hit a mailbox and a utility pole, the spokesperson said.
The driver was hospitalized with minor injuries.
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