Iowa driver falls asleep at wheel, hits pedestrian

Iowa driver falls asleep at wheel, hits pedestrian

An Iowa man was hospitalized after authorities say a man fell asleep at the wheel and left the roadway, hitting a pedestrian.

Polk County Man Injured in Car/Pedestrian Accident in Warren County

(Warren County) A Polk County man suffered injuries when struck by a vehicle in Warren County. The Iowa State Patrol says the accident happened at 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, along southbound Interstate 35 and mile marker 62. Authorities say 42-year-old Eric Gene Randolph of Des Moines sustained injuries in the accident. According to the report, a southbound 2019 Chevy Equinox driven by 62-year-old Dale Loren Acker of Greenfield fell asleep at the whee…

Greenfield man falls asleep on I-35 & strikes a pedestrian in ditch

(Norwalk, Iowa) – A Polk County man was injured after being struck by a vehicle Sunday evening, in Warren County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 42-year-old Eric Gene Rudolph, of Des Moines, was walking in the ditch along Interstate 35 west of Norwalk, when he was struck by a 2019 Chevy Equinox, driven by 62-year-old Dale Loren Acker, of Greenfield. The accident happened when Acker fell asleep at the wheel as he was traveling south on I-35 …