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Man arrested after falling asleep at the wheel, killing other driver in head
-on crash
Posted: May 07, 2014 10:16 AM PDT Updated: Jun 06, 2014 10:16 AM PDT
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -
Police have arrested a man who they say fell asleep behind the wheel and hit
another car head-on, killing the driver.
Trungquan Le Tran, 23, is charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.
The crash was reported at 9:03 a.m. on the 10500 block of Steele Creek Road
near Collingham Drive, according to Charlotte police.
Police say Tran fell asleep as he was driving his 2009 Honda Accord
southbound. He crossed the double yellow line and struck a 2013 Volkswagen
Passat head on.
Medics transported the driver of the Passat, 56-year-old Debra Sue Oehmke,
with life threatening injuries to Carolinas Medical Center where she was
pronounced dead a short time later.
Police say speeding and alcohol do not appear to be factors in the crash.
Jeanne Nellis, Oemke's neighbor believes Oehmke was on her way to work as an
accountant when it happened.
"Cause I'd be out here with my dog she'd be leaving for work between 9 and
10 o'clock in the morning and that's when she'd stop and say hello," said
Nellis.
Her hairdresser and friend JC Slawter says a mutual friend told her
something happened to Deb.
"I left here and went to the hospital and because I wasn't family of course,
the laws I wasn't able to find out anything," said Slawter.
Slawter contacted Oehmke's family in Illinois.
"She was sweet. Sweetest person you'll ever meet and a good friend," said
Slawter.
Slawter now knows a misdemeanor death by motor vehicle charge has been
brought against the driver.
"If it was because he was asleep, I'm sad for him also cause his life is
forever changed," said Slawter.
Dr. Jaspal Singh of Carolinas Sleep Services says this accident is one of
many.
"Driving with sleep-impairment, not having enough sleep is potentially as
dangerous as driving drunk," said Singh.
He says people without sleep or who are drunk have similar reactions behind
the wheel.
"Huge issue and we don't talk about it much because we don't like to admit
that a lot of us have limitations in our work performance in our performance
at home," said Singh.
He says trying to roll down the window or turn up the music is not the best
move.
"Recognize it and the second you recognize it find a quite place. Stop pull
over and close your eyes. It may not always be feasible," said Singh.
He says realizing you need sleep and taking even a brief nap could save your
life or prevent you from taking someone else's life.
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发帖数: 2593 | 2 VW 完全是垃圾，可靠性，安全性无一是处，也就才来美国的中国人喜欢。
我认识一小留两年前来美国后买了辆二手passat，说是父母认为大众是好牌子，
结果叫苦不迭，后来转手给下一年来美的另一个小留了，算是送走了瘟神。
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: http://www.wbtv.com/story/25454626/one-killed-in-head-on-vehicl
: Man arrested after falling asleep at the wheel, killing other driver in head
: -on crash
: Posted: May 07, 2014 10:16 AM PDT Updated: Jun 06, 2014 10:16 AM PDT
: CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -
: Police have arrested a man who they say fell asleep behind the wheel and hit
: another car head-on, killing the driver.
: Trungquan Le Tran, 23, is charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.
: The crash was reported at 9:03 a.m. on the 10500 block of Steele Creek Road
: near Collingham Drive, according to Charlotte police.
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