(Afton, Iowa) – The Union County Sheriff’s Office says no one was injured and no citations were issued, following an accident Thursday morning, near Afton. Authorities say 35-year-old Jacob R. Ashby, of Lorimor, was driving a 1999 Chevy Blazer southbound on Grand River Drive, when he fell asleep at the wheel.

The SUV veered off the road onto the west shoulder and crashed into a guard rail. The accident happened at around 8:30-a.m. Ashby told authorities he was on his way to work, closed his eyes and the next thing he knew his vehicle was in the ditch. He was unable to call law enforcement, due to his cell phone being broken.

County crews replaced the guardrail, which cost and estimated $2,500. The Blazer sustained about $5,000 damage, and was towed from the scene.