Teen Falls Asleep At The Wheel, Rolls Car

Ireton, Iowa — A Hawarden teen was injured after crashing his car near Ireton Sunday afternoon.

Sioux County authorities say the crash happened when 17-year old Noah Boyles-Clough fell asleep at the wheel of his 2007 Chevy Cobalt as he was northbound on Dipper Avenue, two miles west of Ireton. Deputies say the car left the roadway, entered the west ditch, and rolled.

Authorities say Boyles-Clough was taken to the Hawarden Hospital by the Ireton Ambulance.

Damage to the Chevy were estimated at about $7-thousand.

Boyles-Clough was cited for Failure to Maintain Control, Minor In Possession of Tobacco, and Possession of Marijuana, according to authorities.

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