Driver Falls Asleep at Wheel
A man died early this morning after falling asleep at the wheel while driving on the Dallas North Tollway in Frisco, authorities said.
Dallas North Tollway at Gaylord Parkway A tan Volkswagen Jetta traveling north veered off the tollway near the Gaylord Parkway and struck a guardrail at around 4:30 a.m., said Sgt. Robert Bernard of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The Dallas Morning News reports, according to the authorities, 12 feet of the guardrail went through the vehicle, striking the driver. He died at the scene. The man's identity was not released, pending notification of family.
Two tollway lanes near Gaylord Parkway are scheduled to be closed until 9 a.m.
