HINGHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - Police are warning drivers about the dangers of driving while tired following a crash in Hingham on Monday morning.
A drowsy driver fell asleep behind the wheel around 8 a.m. before driving off the road and into a tree, according to Hingham police.
“Besides being drunk, high or distracted, driving while drowsy can be just as dangerous,” Hingham police wrote on Twitter.
The driver was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured.
Besides being drunk, high or distracted, driving while drowsy can be just as dangerous.
This driver fell asleep at 8am and drove off the road into a tree. Fortunately, the driver was wearing a seat belt and not injured. #DrowsyDriving pic.twitter.com/WIQ5rsRdS6— Hingham Police (@HinghamPolice) December 13, 2020
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