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Man Crashes Into Semi After Falling Asleep at the Wheel
By: Sheila McCrea - Saturday, January 8, 2022

GARRETT, IN - Multiple people are in the hospital after a man fell asleep at the wheel and drove into oncoming traffic Friday morning.

The DeKalb County Sheriff's Department say James Eversole, age 74 of Avilla, was heading east on State Road 8 just west of County Road 7 at around 8:25 a.m. when he passed out.

Deputies say Eversole then drove into the opposite lane and hit a Peterbilt semi-truck.

The truck flipped onto its passenger side and stopped in a ditch.

Reports indicate the truck driver, identified as 54-year-old James Behny, was trapped inside truck. Emergency crews with the Garrett Fire Department freed him.

Both drivers and one passenger were taken to a local hospital where they were treated for their injuries.



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