One person was injured Tuesday afternoon in a crash in Nesquehoning. The incident occurred around 4 p.m. along Route 54 just west of the intersection with Route 209. According to reports at the scene the driver of the maroon car said he fell asleep driving home from work. The driver of the gray car was treated at the scene by Lehighton paramedics before being transported to a nearby trauma center. The offending driver was given a field sobriety test at the scene. Nesquehoning fire police maintained traffic control at the scene shutting down the roadway. Nesquehoning police are investigating the incident.