DISCOVERY BAY — An Auburn man was flown to a hospital early Sunday morning after he fell asleep at the wheel on state Highway 104 and his van struck two highway signs near the interchange with U.S. Highway 101.
At 4:05 a.m. Rajinder Singh, 42, of Auburn was driving a 2005 GMC van westbound on Highway 104 and took the offramp to northbound Highway 101, according to a State Patrol report.
The report said Singh, who was wearing his seat belt, fell asleep at the wheel, lost control of the van, went off the road to the left and struck a highway sign.
Singh steered to the right, entered a ditch where the van struck another highway sign, and it overturned onto its passenger side.
The van skidded about 20 feet to its final resting spot on the shoulder of northbound U.S. 101, troopers said.
Singh was flown by helicopter to Harborview Medical Center, according to the State Patrol.
Singh was not admitted to the hospital and was possibly treated and released. There was no accessible record for his treatment Sunday, a hospital spokeswoman said.
The State Patrol report said Singh was cited for second-degree negligent driving.