Two crashes caused by sleeping drivers
State police at Rockview, in a 24-hour period, responded to two separate crashes on Interstate 80 that both occurred after the driver of a truck fell asleep at the wheel, according to police reports.
The first occurred at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, as a Freightliner truck driven by Bill Chagman, 53, of Erlanger, Ky., was traveling west near mile marker 169 in Marion Township. Police said Chagman fell asleep, and his truck struck a guiderail on the right side of the road, then traveled off the side of the highway and entered a wooded area, striking several trees.
The truck sustained major damage and was towed from the scene, police said. Chagman was not injured.
The second incident occurred at 2:47 this morning, as a Kenworth truck, tractor and trailer driven by Marcus D. Kurtz, 27, of Millerstown, was traveling east near mile marker 139 in Rush Township. Kurtz fell asleep, police said, and the truck tractor struck a median guide rail before rolling over an embankment.
Kurtz suffered a minor injury, police said. No further details are available.

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