Driver Falls Asleep, Causes Power Outage For 1,000 In Barnegat, Police Say

Nearly 1,000 people are without power in Barnegat Sunday morning, June 30 due to a car that ran off the road when its driver fell asleep at the wheel and struck a utility pole, police said.

Emergency response vehicles (file photo).
Photo Credit: *Barnegat Volunteer Fire Company Station 11*

Cecilia Levine

06/30/2024 9:09 a.m.

The 23-year-old woman crashed a 2019 Honda eastbound on West Bay Avenue, snapping the pole and leaving 1,000 homes in the dark, police said.

Atlantic City Electric was on scene making repairs and restoring power to the area.

The driver was treated on scene by Quality Medical but refused further medical attention.

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