The incident took place on the Ettumanoor-Athirampuzha road, where the parked car brought traffic to a standstill.
Since the car had been left in the middle of the busy road, some locals initially suspected that the man could have been unconscious or experiencing a medical emergency.
The incident also resulted in a major traffic jam as vehicles struggled to pass around the parked car.
Yesterday (19/08/2026) evening, a man reportedly parked his vehicle in the middle of the road near the church ground on the Ettumanoor–Athirampuzha road and went to sleep.
Seeing the car blocking the busy road, locals initially thought the driver might pic.twitter.com/zvbRrK7KtP— InTheLoop (@jinx_5182) August 20, 2026The bizarre episode prompted a mix of concern and criticism online.
A quiet road near a church ground in Kerala turned into a strange scene when a man apparently decided his car was the perfect place for an afternoon nap, right in the middle of the road.
The incident took place on the Ettumanoor-Athirampuzha road, where the parked car brought traffic to a standstill. A video of the unusual scene was shared by X user In The Loop.
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In the clip, the man was seen fast asleep inside his car, seemingly unaware of the crowd that had gathered around him. Several locals surrounded the vehicle, peering through its windows and trying to get his attention.
Some appeared to lean against the car and call out to him, while others tried pushing and pulling the vehicle from the side in an apparent attempt to wake him up.
The commotion continued as people tried to figure out what had happened to the driver. Since the car had been left in the middle of the busy road, some locals initially suspected that the man could have been unconscious or experiencing a medical emergency.
In the caption of the post, the account wrote that when Ettumanoor police arrived and checked on him, they found that he had consumed alcohol and fallen asleep inside the vehicle.
The driver and the car were subsequently taken into custody, according to the caption accompanying the video. The incident also resulted in a major traffic jam as vehicles struggled to pass around the parked car.
Watch the video here:
Wow, what a sleep!
Yesterday (19/08/2026) evening, a man reportedly parked his vehicle in the middle of the road near the church ground on the Ettumanoor–Athirampuzha road and went to sleep.
Seeing the car blocking the busy road, locals initially thought the driver might pic.twitter.com/zvbRrK7KtP— InTheLoop (@jinx_5182) August 20, 2026
The bizarre episode prompted a mix of concern and criticism online. While some commenters pointed out that the man at least stopped the car instead of attempting to drive after allegedly drinking, others questioned how the situation could be considered safe when the vehicle had been left in the middle of a busy road.
One person argued that parking and sleeping may have prevented a potentially more dangerous situation, while another questioned the safety risks posed to everyone on the road.
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