WATERBORO (AP) — Police in Maine say a home was severely damaged when the driver of a pickup truck fell asleep at the wheel and crashed.
Authorities say the crash happened in Waterboro around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Police say a juvenile operating the truck fell asleep at the wheel before barreling into the home.
The juvenile and his passenger, 41-year-old James Houle of Old Orchard Beach, refused to be hospitalized. Police say the homeowner was not in the house at the time of the crash.
Police say a wall partially collapsed and the exterior of the home sustained significant damage.
No one has been charged in the crash.
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