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LOS ANGELES - NBA Hall of Famer Paul Pierce was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence on the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles, officials said.

What we know:

In a press release, California Highway Patrol officials said they responded to an unrelated multi-car crash on the northbound lanes of the 101 Freeway on Tuesday, Oct. 7, around 10:40 p.m. The CHP then closed four of the six lanes for the investigation.

About an hour later, they reopened the lanes when they saw a Range Rover SUV stopped in the roadway, south of the crash scene. This is when CHP officers said they saw Pierce asleep at the wheel and "noticed signs of alcohol impairment." Officers proceeded to conduct a DUI investigation.

Pierce was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influe

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