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Driver falls asleep, S-10 goes in 12 foot deep drainage ditch Driver climbs to side of road, waves a passing motorists from prone position. Motorists who reported the accident says he would never have seen vehicle, a 2003 Chevy S-10 Blazer and that only the sight of the victim by the side of Wheeler Hill Road alerted him to the wreck. Victim taken to Westlake Regional Hospital then airlifted to a trauma center Click on headline for full story with special safety note from Officer B.J. Bray By ACSO Deputy B.J. Bray The Adair County Sheriff's Office investigated a single vehicle crash on Wheeler Hill Road approximately 2 miles from the Columbia City Limits, following a 6:30amCT call to Adair County 911 and arrived at the scene at 6:48amCT. The accident occurred Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Billy Smiley of Columbia was operating a 2003 Chevy S-10 Blazer when his vehicle traveled off the roadway into a drainage ditch approximately 12 feet deep. Smiley was able to crawl out of the wreckage and up to the edge of the road where he laid until motorists passed and saw him lying on the side of the road. One of the gentlemen who stopped stated that if Smiley hadn't been lying on the side of the road, they would have never seen the vehicle in the ditch. Smiley was severely injured and was transported to Westlake ER by the Adair County EMS where he was airlifted by Air Evac to a trauma center. Before he was transported from the scene, Smiley stated to EMS personnel that he fell asleep while he was driving. The roadway was closed for a short period of time while the vehicle was extracted from the ditch. Deputy BJ Bray investigated the crash. Special note on vehicle safety This collision reminded me of training I received prior to my hire at the Sheriff's Office about securing items inside the vehicle. Objects that are in your vehicle that are not secured to the vehicle become possible projectiles in the event of a crash. Everything that was in the back of the Smiley vehicle was violently thrown into the front of the vehicle, including a full-size spare tire and a very heavy log chain. The log chain was laying on the dash in front of the steering wheel. If you carry items in the passenger compartment or even on the bed of your pickup truck, keep safety in mind and attempt to secure items that could become projectiles. Thank You, - Deputy BJ Bray This story was posted on 2014-06-05 09:08:45
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