2 people seriously injured in Daviess Co. crash, sheriff says

Two people were seriously injured Friday when a box truck left the road and struck a tree on US 431 in Daviess County, Kentucky. The 50-year-old driver and 19-year-old passenger were taken to hospital, and firefighters freed one occupant who was trapped. The sheriff’s office said the driver told deputies he had fallen asleep. Neither occupant was wearing a seatbelt, according to investigators.