Morris, Minnesota, man suffers possible concussion after falling asleep at the wheel

Dale Morin, West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn.
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Aug. 17—FRANKLIN

— A 25-year-old driver was able to walk away from the scene of a severe crash after his vehicle went off the road and dropped 30 feet.

The crash was reported around 3:31 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the intersection of Redwood County Road 11 and 300th Street in Sherman Township.

According to a crash report from the

Redwood County Sheriff's Office

, Riley James Berkey, of

Morris

, was driving a pickup truck northbound on County Road 11. Berkey said he fell asleep while driving.

According to the report, the truck went off the roadway into a ditch, through a barbed wire fence, up a small hill and through some low-hanging tree branches while losing parts along the way. The truck then went down a steep 30-foot drop before coming to a rest in a small opening at the bottom of the hill.

According to the report, Berkey was able to walk away from the scene of the crash, and appeared to have possibly suffered a concussion. Berkey was transported to the CentraCare — Redwood Falls Hospital for treatment. The report did not describe any other injuries.

The crash was estimated to have caused more than $1,000 in damages.