OSKALOOSA — A North Carolina man was arrested in Oskaloosa last week after he was found asleep at the wheel of a semi-truck blocking traffic.

On Friday, August 16th at 2:49 p.m., officers from the Oskaloosa Police Department responded to a report of a semi-truck blocking traffic at the intersection of A Ave and Market St. Upon arrival, they discovered a semi-truck stopped in traffic with an unconscious person slumped in the driver’s seat.

Officers were able to awaken the driver, identified as 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐌𝐜𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐝, from North Carolina, and spoke with him. During standardized field sobriety testing, McLeod showed indicators of impairment, prompting further investigation for OWI.

McLeod was charged with possession of marijuana -1st offense, possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl) – 1st offense, possession of drug paraphernalia, and felon in control of a firearm. His truck was impounded, and he was lodged in the Mahaska County Jail.