Melbourne Police Officers were engaged in a brief pursuit of a reckless driver earlier this morning.

At approximately 1am, officers were dispatched to a reckless driver who was failing to maintain lanes and randomly stopping in the middle of traffic. When officers responded they spotted the vehicle matching the description that caller gave dispatchers. 

Responding officers stopped the vehicle and reported the driver was slumped over the steering wheel and passed out. The driver suddenly woke up, closed the door and drove away.

Officers attempted to stop the vehicle but continued southbound near Andretti Thrill Park.

The driver was reportedly slow rolling between 5 and 25mph down Babcock Street, running into curbs and driving onto the grass median. Police supervisors gave permission to use a PIT maneuver technique to stop the vehicle. 

No other traffic was involved, and nobody was injured during the pursuit. Authorities were able to arrest the driver at the scene.