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Driver falls asleep at the wheel, drives into pond along Mississauga highway

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A woman is facing a careless driving charge after she allegedly crashed her car into a pond on Hwy. 401 near Mississauga.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a driver sustained minor injuries after they fell asleep at the wheel and drove into a pond in Mississauga.

In a post on social media, OPP shared video of the aftermath, where what appears to be a small, white car, is seen inside a pond along Highways 401 and 407.

The videos also show the car with severe damage as it is removed from the pond by a tow truck crane.

Police say the driver, a woman in her 20s, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries and has been charged with careless driving.

Car pulled out of pond in Mississauga after driver swerves off Highway 401 A vehicle is pulled out of a pond off Highway 401 in Mississauga by Ontario Provincial Police after a woman allegedly fell asleep at the wheel.