Sleeping driver releases vision of terrifying crash as a warning to others
Frightening dashcam footage has been posted online showing the moment a woman lost control of her car while driving tired in Western Australia.
Police shared the video after the woman encouraged them to use the footage to highlight the dangers of driving tired.
Video of the crash on the Great Southern Highway at Murdong, in Western Australia, begins with the car travelling in the correct lane but it veers onto the wrong side of the road, before moving onto the dirt strip next to the highway.
The 69-year-old then crosses back over to the other side of the highway and slams side-on into a power pole.
“She believes she fell asleep, but says she doesn’t really know what happened, thinking it could possibly be medically related,” a post on the Western Australia Police Force Facebook page reads.
“The driver realises she was lucky to survive, and asked us to release her dashcam vision to warn other drivers of the dangers of fatigue.”
The 69-year-old driver suffered minor injuries in the accident, which happened on Wednesday, September 12.
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In the post police said the woman would not be facing any charges, but will have to undergo a Fitness to Hold test, to prove she is able to hold a driver’s licence.
WA Police are now reminding drivers about the early danger signs of fatigue, which include wandering thoughts; missing a gear, road sign or exit; slowing unintentionally or braking too late.
