On Jan 29, 2023, deputies responded to a single vehicle collision that occurred on Ky 121S in the area of Cherry Corner Road. Upon arrival they noticed a Chev Silverado in a six-foot ditch with two occupants.
The driver, Darin Randazzo, was conscious and stated that the passenger, Mendiola Quintanilla, 53 of Paducah, was unresponsive. Calloway County Fire Rescue had to make entry into the vehicle with extrication tools and Murray Calloway EMS climbed into the truck to render aid. They found Mendiola wearing a seatbelt but deceased. The driver was transported to MCCH by ambulance with back pain.
The investigation revealed that the vehicle exited the right side of the roadway into the ditch and rolled over before coming to the final resting place on the right side. Alcohol beverage containers and marijuana were located inside the vehicle. The driver was suspected of impaired driving. A warrant was issued for the below listed charges and Randazzo was arrested on Mar 8, 2023, by Henry County Sheriff’s Department and lodged in their detention center.
Darin W. Randazzo, 59
Springfield, TN
Manslaughter 2nd Degree
Oper a Motor Vehicle Under the Infl of Alcoh Bev/Subs
Poss of Open Alc Bev Container
Poss of Marijuana
Driving Too Fast for Conditions
