WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL)— An 18-wheeler hauling new cars crashed into a ditch Tuesday morning and sent the driver to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
It happened around 12:15 on the Central Freeway access ramp near Jacksboro Highway and the Flying J Truck Stop. WFPD said the man fell asleep at the wheel and ended in a ditch, blocking traffic.
It is unknown where the driver was going. The man was transporting what appeared to be brand new cars that were damaged in the accident, according to Wichita Falls Police Sergeant Danny Wiggins.