Watch officer of ship that crashed into garden fell asleep, police say2 days ago Share Save Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News Share SaveNTB/Jan Langhaugvia via Reuters The huge ship crashed into a local resident's front garden on ThursdayThe watch officer of a large container ship that ran aground and crashed into a garden in Norway has told police he was asleep at the time of the incident. Investigators said the man, a Ukrainian national in his thirties, admitted to falling asleep while on duty on his own. "During questioning, he stated that he fell asleep while on duty alone, which led to the vessel running aground," Kjetil Bruland Sørensen added. EPAJohan Helberg, who owns the property the ship nearly crashed into, described the moment he looked out of his window and saw it in his front garden. According to reports, the ship had previously run aground in 2023 but crew managed to free it using its own power.