There are many reasons why drivers fall asleep on the wheel like, oh, let’s say the lack of sleep […], but whatever the cause, it usually ends up with a major accident.

Such is the case of a truck driver who reportedly dozed off on a freeway in Russia leading his large vehicle to the opposite side of the road.

Despite repeated efforts from the other drivers on the road who used their horns to try to wake him up, the truck continued its course narrowly avoiding another lorry before it crashed into a light pole and into a ditch.

Footage from the accident can be viewed in the video below.

Hat tip to Amal G.!

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