DERBY — A 21-year-old man from Montreal fell asleep at the wheel this morning on I-91 in Derby, totaling his car and causing the engine to be thrown about 100 feet.
The incident took place at around 8:00 a.m.
Police say William Owusu-Beateng was traveling at approximately 73 miles-per-hour in a 2005 Mazda, when he fell asleep and lost control of the vehicle.
The Mazda left the travel portion of the roadway onto the grass median.
Owusu-Beateng tried to gain control by steering toward the right, causing the vehicle to cross back over both travel lanes and into the ledge off the east side of the road.
The vehicle eventually came to an uncontrolled rest facing southbound.
The engine was thrown about 100 feet north from where the Mazda stopped.
Police say Owusu-Beateng was transported to the hospital with an injured wrist.
