Man hurt in Ukiah-area crash, reportedly fell asleep

A sleepy man suffered minor injuries when he rolled his car on Highway 101 early Wednesday.|
MARY CALLAHAN
BY MARY CALLAHAN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A Vacaville man who was traveling through Mendocino County en route to a job early Wednesday morning crashed on Highway 101 near Ukiah, apparently after falling asleep at the wheel of his car, public safety personnel said.

Tyler Plowman, 19, suffered minor injuries in the 4:56 a.m. rollover crash near Hensley Creek Road, near the north edge of town, the CHP said. He was taken by ambulance to Ukiah Valley Medical Center for evaluation, firefighters said.

Plowman was driving a Nissan Pathfinder when he drifted off the east side of the highway struck an embankment and rolled side to side and end over end to the road below, CHP and Ukiah Valley Fire personnel said.

He was wearing a seatbelt, authorities said.

You can reach Staff Writer Mary Callahan at 521-5249 or mary.callahan@pressdemocrat.com.

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