AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A Richmond County deputy has been charged with DUI after being involved in a traffic accident, the sheriff’s office said.
Richmond County Sheriff’s Office went to a motor vehicle accident at Washington Road and Charlestown Way on Sunday, authorities say.
Upon arrival, deputies made contact with off-duty Richmond County Deputy Jeremiah Welch, who was driving his personal vehicle and was involved in the collision, officials say. The responding deputy determined Welch was at fault for the accident and detected the odor of alcohol on Welch’s breath…