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PLANT CITY, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol says a man was arrested early Wednesday morning after a trooper clocked a sedan traveling at more than 140 mph on Interstate 4 in Plant City.
The backstory:
According to FHP, a sedan was driving aggressively in westbound traffic on I-4, eventually reaching speeds of over 140 mph in a 70-mph zone.
Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol
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Shortly before 3 a.m., a trooper in an unmarked patrol vehicle pulled over the sedan and the driver was identified as Alfred Escobar-Hernandez, 28, FHP said.
Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol
Under Florida’s "super speeder" law, Escobar-Hernandez faces a charge of operating a vehicle exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 mph.
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Escobar-Hernandez was booked into the Hillsborough County Jail.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.