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Tampa ‘super speeder’ accused of going over 120 mph on Howard Frankland Bridge: FHP

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Published  February 1, 2026 4:38pm EST
Tampa
FOX 13 News
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Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol

The Brief

    • A man is behind bars after troopers say he was going more than 120 mph on the Howard Frankland Bridge, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
    • FHP says a trooper clocked Nguyen’s speed at 123 mph in a 55-mph zone as the vehicle passed.
    • Nguyen was booked on a charge of dangerous excessive speeding. He has since bonded out of the Pinellas County Jail.

TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa driver was arrested after troopers say he was going more than 120 mph on the Howard Frankland Bridge, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

What we know:

FHP says a trooper in an unmarked patrol vehicle saw Tan Nguyen, 35, speeding on the bridge.

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The trooper clocked Nguyen’s speed at 123 mph in a 55-mph zone as the vehicle passed.

Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol

Nguyen faces a charge of dangerous excessive speeding, under Florida's "super speeder" law. He has since bonded out of the Pinellas County Jail.

What we don't know:

FHP did not say why Nguyen was speeding.

The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Florida Highway Patrol.

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