Former NBA star Paul Pierce was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence after being found asleep behind the wheel on a Los Angeles highway, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Officers were responding to an unrelated multi-vehicle crash that temporarily closed several lanes of the northbound freeway. As traffic lanes reopened, officers noticed a Range Rover stopped in the road south of the crash site. When approached, Pierce was asleep in the driver's seat, and officers observed signs of alcohol impairment, according to a CHP news release.

Pierce was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor driving under the influence and booked at the CHP's Central Los Angeles Area office. The case will be reviewed by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office.

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