According to the politician, on May 13, his heart caught and his blood pressure rose sharply.

“I could hardly distinguish the road, drove to the side of the road, drank the medicine, turned to the traffic cops.

I say, guys, it's very bad, I can't even see the road, take me home.

They took me home, I took the medicine and lay down, ”he told RBC.

The senator stressed that he did not commit any accidents and was absolutely sober.

He also added that it is contraindicated for him to drink in recent years due to atrial fibrillation.

Earlier, a video appeared on the Internet showing an SUV chaotically moving between lanes.

According to a number of media outlets, a man who looks like Korolev fell asleep while driving after refusing to undergo a medical examination.

There are no official comments from the Ministry of Internal Affairs yet.