A driver fell asleep in his car on Sunday while waiting for a traffic light to turn green in Xi'an, reports Beijing Youth Daily.

At about 4 pm, a white car stopped in the centre lane of the eastern ring road and was stationary even after the traffic lights turned on and off.

Motorists behind realized something must have been wrong when they saw vehicles in other lanes moving smoothly.

The trouble ended when police came to wake up the man, Wang, who said he was very tired and could not help falling asleep.

Wang was not drunk, police said.

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