Driver arrested for DUI after crash involving marked Garden City Police SUV, GSP says

CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - The driver of a gray car was arrested for a DUI after a crash involving a Garden City Police officer Wednesday night on Dean Forest Road near Nassau Woods.

GSP confirmed the identity of the arrested driver as 30-year-old Jose Soliz Juse Macario.

He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without a valid license, open container, among other charges.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, the officer was attempting a U-turn to assist a van that had run out of gas when another vehicle collided with the patrol car. GSP said they responded to the crash at around 11:00 p.m., and confirmed the crash involved a marked Garden City Police Dodge Durango and a gray car.

Troopers at the scene said the other driver was intoxicated, and WTOC crews witnessed that driver being taken into custody. GSP later confirmed the driver of the gray car was placed under arrest for driving under the influence.

No injuries were reported during this incident, says GSP.