Woman arrested after driving 117 mph on I-295 near Buckman Bridge – News4JAX

Woman arrested after driving 117 mph on I-295 near Buckman Bridge  News4JAX

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper arrested a 22-year-old woman Friday night after clocking her vehicle at 117 mph in a 65-mph zone on Interstate 295 southbound in Jacksonville. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Florida Highway Patrol trooper arrested a 22-year-old woman Friday night after clocking her vehicle at 117 mph in a 65-mph zone on Interstate 295 southbound in Jacksonville. The Deerfield Beach woman was taken into custody just before 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 18. News4JAX is not naming the woman because she is facing misdemeanor charges. The trooper was traveling southbound on the Buckman Bridge when a grey Kia K4 rapidly closed in from behind. Using a radar device, the trooper initially clocked the vehicle at 95 mph.

The driver briefly slowed before accelerating again after passing the bridge. The vehicle — bearing Florida license plate FVGY06 — was observed weaving through traffic while continuing to gain speed. The trooper clocked the car at 107 mph using the radar’s front antenna, then confirmed a speed of 117 mph with the vehicle directly ahead and no other cars between them. The trooper initiated a traffic stop using emergency lights and sirens. When approached, the driver was identified as the vehicle’s registered owner and was the sole occupant in the front seat, with two additional passengers in the rear. The driver was