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Fire chief gets traffic citations on way to accident

Police said he was driving recklessly with improper emergency lights; they gave him three traffic citations

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — Controversy is brewing between the town of Rincon and the Port Wentworth Police Department.

The Rincon Fire Chief is facing three traffic citations that he got while responding to a bad wreck earlier this month involving a fuel tanker. Both of the Port Wentworth officers were wearing body cams. The video shows the moments after he got there. Port Wentworth Police said he was driving recklessly with improper emergency lights. How is the city of Rincon looking at this?

The city is not pleased with the citations since the chief was responding to an emergency situation that needed his expertise, and City officials in Rincon said there should have been more understanding after the fact.

Full story: City of Rincon upset after Fire Chief receives traffic citations on way to accident