Overview

• CHP says officers found Pierce asleep in the driver’s seat of a Range Rover stopped on northbound U.S. 101 near Lankershim Boulevard after lanes reopened from a multi‑vehicle crash.
• Officers reported signs of alcohol impairment and conducted a DUI investigation before taking Pierce to the CHP Central Los Angeles Area office.
• He was cited and released on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI, and the case has been forwarded to the Los Angeles City Attorney for review.
• No formal charges, blood‑alcohol results, or court date have been made public, and local reports indicated no injuries tied to the incident.
• Pierce, 47, posted on social media that he fell asleep during prolonged standstill traffic and said he was not drunk.