Around 1pm Thursday, August 20, a Gordon County Fire engine was struck by a passenger car at the intersection of Interstate 75 / US Highway 41.
The fire engine was stopped in traffic, and after the collision the car fled the scene, allegedly with a passenger attempting to disembark. A Fire officer located the offending vehicle a few minutes later at a nearby apartment complex and notified law enforcement.
Calhoun Police and deputy sheriffs quickly responded and noticed not-so-subtle clues about the automobile which included extensive damage to both front and rear and deployed air bags inside. The peace officers located and arrested the driver, subsequently identified as one JACOB ALAN RAZO, age 31, of 2530 US 41, Calhoun.
RAZO appeared inebriated, and consistently referred to the officers as “bros”. He told the arresting deputies he “was paying for it”, apparently referencing his car.
He was taken to jail and charged with DUI, Leaving The Scene of an Accident, and other traffic offenses by the State Patrol, who investigated the actual crash.
A female acquaintance told deputies that she was in the car with RAZO when he crashed into the Fire engine, and was trying to get out of his car as he sped away. Officers noted that fire engines are large, red, and highly visible in traffic.
RAZO has previously been arrested in this jurisdiction for Obstructing Peace Officers and other offenses
