Driver falls asleep, van hits multiple homes in Harrison Twp.

2 taken to the hospital with minor injuries
A van hit multiple homes on Otello Avenue in Harrison Twp. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. JIM NOELKER / STAFF

A van hit multiple homes on Otello Avenue in Harrison Twp. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. JIM NOELKER / STAFF

A van hit multiple homes in Harrison Twp. Wednesday morning after the driver reportedly fell asleep behind the wheel.

Around 5:12 a.m. Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies responded to the 2500 block of Otello Avenue on a report a of vehicle into a residence.

When they arrived they found a Toyota van against the front porch of a home, according to the sheriff’s office.

A preliminary investigation revealed the driver fell asleep behind the wheel in his driveway while the van was in gear. He released the brake at some point and the van hit a fence before hitting a home, according to the sheriff’s office.

The van then reportedly changed direction and hit the left corner of another home before coming to a stop against the porch of a different home.

The driver and a passenger were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to the sheriff’s office.

The crash remains under investigation at this time.

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