COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The driver in a Columbus high-speed crash has ties to Fort Benning, according to Fort Benning officials.
The Fort Benning Public Affairs confirmed that Clifford Castillo is an Army soldier assigned to the military base. Castillo is accused of traveling 100 mph in a Corvette as he fled from sheriff deputies on Saturday, eventually crashing into a wooded area near South Lumpkin Road , where the car burst into flames.
Castillo faces 20 charges:
Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers
Fleeing or Attempting to Elude a Police Officer
Speeding
Reckless Driving
Operating w/out Lights Required by Law
Too Fast for Condition Prima Facie Speed/Basic Rules
Aggressive Driving
Failure to Maintain Lane
Failure to Signal Lane change or Turn
Improper Lane Chang