Crime

Drunken driver found on Madera railroad tracks

A drunken driver was found inside his vehicle on the railroad tracks in Madera Thursday night.
A drunken driver was found inside his vehicle on the railroad tracks in Madera Thursday night.

A drunken driver was arrested Thursday night after a witness spotted a man inside a vehicle atop railroad tracks in Madera, said Madera police.

Around 11:30 p.m., officials said they found 35-year-old Jason Borjas sitting in the driver seat of his vehicle near Gateway Drive and Cleveland Avenue.

Authorities said Borjas’s blood alcohol level was three times over the legal limit of 0.08 and he was booked into the Madera County Jail.

According to the jail log, Borjas also had two state warrants out for his arrest.

Andrea Figueroa Briseño: 559-441-6074, @_AndreaBriseno

This story was originally published January 13, 2017 at 7:48 PM with the headline "Drunken driver found on Madera railroad tracks."

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