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Driver falls asleep and his truck rolls over him south of Benton City

A man is in serious condition after he was thrown from his truck during an early Friday wreck south of Benton City.

Benton County deputies believe the man was driving home on Webber Canyon Road after working a night shift when he fell asleep at the wheel, said a Benton County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post.

His truck swerved near the intersection with Dennis Road and rolled several times. The driver was thrown out and the truck rolled over him.

Deputies found him badly injured around 7:45 a.m.

He was taken to a local hospital but his condition was not immediately available.

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Cameron Probert
Tri-City Herald
Cameron Probert covers breaking news for the Tri-City Herald, where he tries to answer reader questions about why police officers and firefighters are in your neighborhood. He studied communications at Washington State University.https://mycheckout.tri-cityherald.com/subscribe?ofrgp_id=394&g2i_or_o=Event&g2i_or_p=Reporter&cid=news_cta_0.99-1mo-15.99-on-article_202404
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