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Fire erupts after man asleep at wheel hits guardrail

08:57 AM EDT on Friday, April 30, 2004

By AMY LEHTONEN / WCNC.com

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The accident happened along Interstate 77 Thursday night.

A man fell asleep at the wheel Thursday night and crashed into the guardrail along the interstate sparking a car fire, the Highway Patrol confirms.

The incident happened around 11:45 p.m. along Interstate 77 at the Nations Ford exit.

Charlotte firefighters were called to the scene and quickly doused the flames. The driver was not injured.

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