UTAH COUNTY — The driver of a semi suffered minor injuries after falling asleep at the wheel and rolling the vehicle on I-15 in Utah County Sunday.
According to the Utah Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. as a driver hauling a load of produce fell asleep at the wheel near milepost 246.
The semi drifted off the right shoulder, struck a fence and went up a slight embankment before rolling over and coming to a stop resting on its top.
The driver suffered minor injuries.
There were no other vehicles involved and no further injuries reported.
UHP states the right lane of northbound I-15 will be closed for several hours in the vicinity as crews work to offload the trailer.
