Responders said he may have fallen asleep before his Toyota Camry landed on its side in the 400 block of Berkshire Road shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22.
He refused medical aid after being evaluated by Ridgewood Emergency Services EMTs and walked a few hundred feet home.
A tow truck righted and removed the heavily damaged sedan.
Village police are investigating the crash. Firefighters also responded and handled a minor cleanup.
Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account.
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