Drowsy Driver Plunges Car into Lake

A driver fell asleep behind the wheel and ended up in a community lake overnight.

Maricopa police and fire departments responded to a single-car crash at West Placone Lane and North Powers Parkway in The Lakes at Rancho El Dorado just after midnight.

City spokesperson Monica Williams stated, “A driver was traveling eastbound on Placone when he fell asleep at the wheel, accelerating and colliding with a fence,” adding that the car “partially entered the neighborhood lake.”

The driver declined medical attention, and the vehicle was towed from the scene.

Police do not believe impairment played a role in the crash.