A North Platte man is facing charges after police found him passed out behind the wheel, parked in someone else’s front yard.

At around 4:31 a.m., on Wednesday, an officer on patrol in the 1600 block of West Philip Avenue, observed a vehicle that appeared to have driven off the roadway and had struck a vehicle parked in a driveway.

The officer approached the vehicle and found the 36-year-old male driver unconscious with the car still running.

After attempts to wake the driver up failed, the officer gained entry to the vehicle through the sliding glass window in the back of the vehicle and was able to wake the man.

The officer reported that when the man awoke, he grabbed the wheel, thinking he was still driving. The man was said to be stumbling, slurring his speech and had bloodshot eyes. He also had a baggie containing Ambien and Xanax.

When the officer attempted to administer field sobriety tests, the man refused but submitted to a portable breath test for alcohol, which was negative.

At this time, police say the man began making suicidal statements and it was learned that he had intentionally overdosed on prescription drugs and he stated to police that he planned to drive around until he killed himself.

The man was immediately placed in emergency protective custody and transported to Great Plains Health for observation.

Officer Beth Kerr said he was cited for driving under the influence of drugs, driving under revocation and refusal to submit to a chemical test.

The damage to the vehicles was estimated to be around $1,000. Officer Kerr says the man is a North Platte resident but is currently homeless.

The Post is not releasing the man’s name because of his threats to commit suicide.