US: 1 in 24 admit falling asleep while driving

Published January 3, 2013 7:12pm ET



NEW YORK (AP) — This could give you nightmares: 1 in 24 U.S. adults say they recently fell asleep while driving.

And health officials think the number is probably higher. That’s because some people don’t realize it when they fall asleep for a second or two behind the wheel.

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