drowsy driving

This week is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week® in Washington State and across the nation. The campaign is put on by the National Sleep Foundation as a way of encouraging drivers to prioritize sleep and reduce the number of traffic accidents and fatalities that are caused by sleep deprivation. ...

SUNNYSIDE, Wash. - A man was taken to the hospital in Sunnyside after rolling his car Sunday afternoon.   Washington State Patrol say the 26-year-old man was driving eastbound on I-82 in the Sunnyside city limits, when he fell asleep behind the wheel. He ...

TRI-CITIES, Wash.- Did you wake up a little tired after losing an hour of sleep from daylight savings?   Make sure you adjust your schedule to avoid drowsy driving. New research from Healthline.com shows that fatal crashes increase by 6% the week after daylight savings time.   ...