Drowsy Driver Warning from WITN | 
Another local news site has put out a warning to drivers to watch out for ‘drowsy’ or sleepy drivers.
WITN put forth the numbers that everyone is talking about:
Drowsy Driving accounts for 1,000 crashes and 1,500 deaths each year.
They also reported on a study, done at the sleep disorder center n Detroit, which shows the most common reasons for chronic insomnia are stressful events such as financial stress and that these sleepy drivers are tired from working a second job.
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