SEATTLE — The Washington State Patrol (WSP) says a driver and passenger were found sleeping in their car on the northbound shoulder of I-5 near Michigan Street in Seattle.
A Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) employee initially checked on the car and found the two passed out inside.
Troopers arrived on scene and say the driver allegedly blew a blood alcohol content level of over two times the legal limit at .165 and was arrested.
At 8am, this vehicle was on the shoulder of NB I-5 near Michigan St in Seattle, still running. A @wsdot employee stopped to check on it and found both driver and passenger passed out. Troopers responded and the driver was arrested for DUI. Driver blew a .165! - NJ pic.twitter.com/6CByEv8Yvm
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) February 1, 2026
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