Police: Man falls asleep at wheel, takes down several utility poles in East Brunswick, N.J.
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- Police say a driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into several utility poles early Tuesday morning.
Chopper 2 flew over Route 18 southbound at Eggers Street and South Woodland Avenue in East Brunswick, where the fallen poles and wires covered the lanes.
Police said the crash happened around 4:30 a.m., adding the driver was hospitalized with injuries that don't appear to be life-threatening.
Route 18 southbound in the area remained closed for most of the morning.
There were no reports of power outages.
