Jan 20, 2025

Sheriff: Kansas driver fell asleep before crash into building

Posted Jan 20, 2025 11:00 AM
Photo Douglas County Sheriff
Photo Douglas County Sheriff

DOUGLAS COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 7a.m. Saturday after crash into a building.

The Douglas County Sheriff reported a vehicle was westbound in the 1500 Block of East 23rd Street in Lawrence. The driver fell asleep. The car struck the north curb and he overcorrected his steering. The car struck a storage facility.

The driver was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The sheriff's office released no additional details.