West Virginia Man Drives Car Onto Bar Roof; Accident Torches Business

April 19, 2004
A driver in Jefferson, W.Va. who fell asleep at the wheel of his pickup truck, woke up to a nightmare.
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A driver in Jefferson, W.Va. who fell asleep at the wheel of his pickup truck, woke up to a nightmare.

Authorities say after he dozed off, his truck hit an embankment and went airborne over another parked pickup truck before landing on the roof of a bar.

The accident triggered a fire that destroyed Fish Bowl's Bar and Grill.

The driver was taken to a hospital for minor injuries.

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