Comedian Kevin Hart arrested on suspicion of DUI

Authorities say actor-comedian Kevin Hart has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after his black Mercedes nearly collided with a tanker trunk on a Southern California freeway.

California Highway Patrol Officer Ed Jacobs says Hart appeared intoxicated when he was pulled over before dawn Sunday on Highway 101 in Los Angeles.

Hart failed a field sobriety test and was booked for misdemeanor driving under the influence. He was released later Sunday after payment of a $5,000 bond.

Jacobs says the Mercedes was being driven erratically at over 90 mph and nearly slammed into a gas tanker.

A female passenger in Hart's car was sent home in a taxi.

Hart later addressed the incident on Twitter, writing that drinking and driving is "not a game or a laughing matter." He added:

The 32-year-old starred in the 2011 stand-up comedy special "Laugh At My Pain" and has appeared in TV's "Undeclared" and in several movies. He also hosted the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.

A call to a spokesperson for Hart was not immediately returned.