Car drives into pond in Warrenville
A man drove into a Warrenville pond Tuesday morning after apparently falling asleep at the wheel, authorities said.
The accident occurred about 7 a.m. off Diehl Road west of Winfield Road, according to Warrenville police Cmdr. Pat Treacy.
The man told officers he dozed off at the wheel. Officials would not release his name or age.
"Early indications are that it's not DUI, so we're inclined to believe him on that one," Treacy said.
There were no passengers in the car and no other vehicles involved.
Warrenville Assistant Fire Chief Herb Kleinwachter said the man got out of the car on his own and walked up to the side of the road.
He was transported to Edward Hospital in Naperville, mostly as a precaution in case he suffered hypothermia, according to Treacy.
No citations have been issued.