Woman Fell Asleep Driving, Struck Parked Car, Police Say

A Bucks County woman will be cited with careless driving, after Hellertown Police say she briefly fell asleep while driving on Main Street Feb. 24.

In a news release, police said Karen I. Fischer, of the 6100 block of Hidden Valley Road, Doylestown, was southbound in the 300 block of Main Street shortly after 5 p.m. when she fell asleep, crossed the northbound travel lane and struck a vehicle that was parked in front of 329 Main St.

There were no injuries reported as a result of the accident, but police said both vehicles had to be towed from the scene.

Police said the car that was struck is owned by Heather Onuschak of Hellertown.