After a vehicle sat at traffic light outside of Ocala, Florida while the light changed from red to green multiple times, a witness called police and it was discovered that a man had passed out while operating his vehicle. This man was arrested in the early evening on Friday, and faces DUI charges.
Deputy Micah Moore arrived at the scene around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, near where State Road 40 and State Road 41 intersect in Dunnellon. Another deputy was present on the scene, telling Moore a driver had called in a report about an erratically-driven vehicle that had almost struck cars driving in opposing traffic.
When the driver stopped in the turning lane at a red light at the intersection of SR 41 and SR 40, he remained stopped through the light changing from red to green a number of times. The first deputy arrived and watched the lights change three more times while the vehicle remained stopped.
56-year-old Antonin Kanka had passed out while operating his vehicle, and the first deputy at the scene arrived and woke him up. He failed the field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI him and brought him to Marion County Jail, where once again he failed the sobriety test. Kanka admitted to having consumed Roxicodone as well as sleeping pills before deciding to drive.
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