A driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a utility pole on West Road near Pole Line Lane in Waterboro at about 6:15 a.m. Tuesday. COURTESY PHOTO/York County Sheriff’s Office
York County Sheriff William King said it appears Jocelyn Hall, 18, fell asleep as she was driving to work in her 2004 Chevrolet Malibu. The car veered off the roadway and struck a utility pole.
The crash took place on West Road, near Pole Line Lane, at about 6:15 a.m.
King said Hall was treated and released from the scene by Waterboro Fire and Rescue.
Her vehicle was a total loss.
There was no loss of power from the damaged utility pole and deputies were able to keep the road open for morning commuters, King said.
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