A man covered in gold spray paint was arrested in California after allegedly hitting three vehicles while under the influence.

Damaj Cook, the 21-year-old suspected hit-and-run driver, was first spotted on Wednesday by an off-duty police officer on the eastbound 80 freeway in Berkeley, police said.

The cop followed him off the freeway, and officials received a report that the driver was 'gold'.

Damaj Cook, 21, was arrested for driving under the influence after allegedly hitting three cars in Berkeley, California. He was covered in gold spray paint at the time of his arrest on Wednesday

Soon after the three alleged hit and runs, the suspect's vehicle's steering wheel fell off, forcing him to come to a stop.

'Well, the description was certainly correct as the suspect was covered head to toe in gold spray paint,' a California High Way Patrol-Oakland said in a Facebook post.

The off-duty officer approached the vehicle to find that the 'gold' description was spot on - he was wearing gold head-to-toe, spray painted the same color and there was gold paint on the steering wheel.

'It's never a dull day for Oakland CHP,' the Facebook post added.

Cook was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run and driving under the influence of drugs, according to San Francisco Gate.

He later told police that he had covered himself in gold for a photo shoot.