SCRANTON, Pa.—Police in northeastern Pennsylvania say a driver who had been sitting asleep in his minivan at a traffic light was awakened by a police officer, then hit the gas and crashed into a parked car.

The Times-Tribune reports ( http://bit.ly/152Qc9W) the crash happened in Scranton on Monday and the driver wasn't hurt.

Police say the officer knocked on the window of the minivan after spotting 47-year-old Jose Quiones Jr. asleep in the vehicle. Startled by the officer's knock, police say he apparently hit the gas and crashed into a parked car about 100 feet away.

Capt. Glen Thomas says Quiones was taken to a hospital for blood-alcohol testing. A telephone listing for him could not immediately be located.

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Information from: The Times-Tribune, http://thetimes-tribune.com/