November 27, 2017 - A crash on CR 3754 (Old Airport Road) caused the SUV involved to ignite and burn on November 18, 2017 endangering the lives of those in the vehicle and property nearby.
The Center Fire Department was dispatched to the scene where they extinguished the vehicle and area surrounding, which had caught on fire.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety State Trooper Keith Jones, at 4:38pm a gold 2001 Nissan Pathfinder driven by Mindaye Tura Guga, 39, of Center was westbound on CR 3754.
Guga stated an unknown vehicle ran him off the road; however, no evidence at the scene corroberated his claim. The owner of the residence where the crash occurred, Willie Johnson, did not see or hear another vehicle at the time of the crash.
The Nissan ran off the roadway to the right and Guga overcorrected left, exiting the left side of the roadway. The Nissan then struck a utility trailer owner by Johnson and caught on fire.
No injuries were reported of Guga or his 12-year-old male passenger.
Following field sobriety test it was determined Guga was intoxicated. He was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated with child under 15 years old.
