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Police: DWI Montana Driver, 45, Passes Out In Middle Of Hackettstown Intersection

A drunken Montana man was sound asleep behind the wheel, stopped at a Hackettstown intersection over the weekend, authorities said.

Intersection of Cindy Terrace and Hurley Drive in Hackettstown

Intersection of Cindy Terrace and Hurley Drive in Hackettstown

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David Search of Stevensville, Montana was slouched over and sleeping in his vehicle, which was running but stopped at the intersection of Cindy Terrace and Hurley Drive just after 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Hackettstown Police said.

An officer put Search’s vehicle into park and observed clear signs of intoxication during his questioning, authorities said.

A subsequent search of Search’s vehicle turned up an airplane-sized bottle of alcohol, authorities said.

Search, 45, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle, careless driving and unregistered vehicle.

He was released pending a court appearance.

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