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<\/p>\nOne driver we spoke with was honking his horn to try to wake the other driver, but it didn’t work.<\/p>\n
HOUSTON \u2014 A man who was possibly asleep behind the wheel on the Southwest Freeway was stopped when other drivers took action. Those other drivers surrounded him until his SUV veered onto the shoulder.<\/p>\n
All of this played out along a stretch of 59 through Sugar Land. One of the drivers posted a video that got a lot of attention.<\/p>\n
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John Cantu says he spotted the SUV going extremely slow in the southbound lanes near University Boulevard. It turns out the driver was either sleeping, passed out, or experiencing some sort of medical emergency.<\/p>\n
Regardless, Cantu says he and other drivers surrounded the SUV and honked their horns, trying to get the man’s attention.<\/p>\n
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Nothing worked, but eventually the SUV veered over and came to a stop, bumping into the rear of another vehicle.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were a lot of cars that were flying by really fast and he was just veering into lanes not knowing,\u201d Cantu said. \u201cAnd my thought, too — he’s going to veer into a lane, a car’s going to come, be on their phone or be distracted, and just worst-case scenario that could’ve happened”<\/p>\n
Cantu says the driver was still not alert even after coming to a stop.<\/p>\n
Another driver banged on the window and, eventually, police arrived on the scene.<\/p>\n
Though Sugar Land Police can\u2019t comment on the active criminal investigation at this time, a spokesperson said they’re thankful that this incident ended safely and are grateful for every citizen who called in about the driver.<\/p>\n
They released the following statement: “Though we can\u2019t comment on the active criminal investigation at this time, we are thankful that this incident ended safely for all involved. We are grateful for every citizen who called in about the impaired driver, and thankful that no one was injured. This incident could have turned deadly, and we encourage the public to continue helping by reporting dangerous situations to law enforcement so trained personnel can respond quickly and appropriately.”<\/p>\n
Cantu said this was definitely a team effort, and he thanks the other drivers who helped.<\/p>\n