
An Oklahoma Highway Patrol officer successfully stopped a car traveling at 40 mph after the driver, who had worked nearly 20 hours, fell asleep at the wheel. Multiple calls alerted police to the unresponsive driver. The officer performed a controlled maneuver to safely halt the vehicle. The driver was unharmed, received a citation for inattention, and the officer's actions were widely praised online.
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