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SAN DIEGO — A 22-year-old motorist crashed into another vehicle today after falling asleep at the wheel, seriously injuring a passenger, authorities said. The accident occurred around 3:50 a.m. Saturday near the 1800 block of Howard Avenue in the San Ysidro neighborhood, according to the San Diego Police Department.
``The driver fell asleep behind the wheel while traveling north on Howard Avenue when he collided with a 49-year-old man who was driving a Toyota 4Runner. During the collision, the 4Runner's seats collavictipsed backwards and the passenger stated there no feeling below the waist,'' the department reported. The victim was taken by medics to a hospital and sustained a fractured thoracic vertebrae. The person's identity has not been released. Police said that driving under the influence was not considered a factor in the crash, but no further information was immediately available. Authorities urged anyone with information related to the accident to call the SDPD or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.
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