Phoenix driver arrested after allegedly going up to 170 mph on Loop 202: DPS
(Courtesy: Arizona Department of Public Safety)
PHOENIX - Officials with DPS say a driver has been arrested for allegedly driving at a very high speed on a stretch of Phoenix area freeway.
What we know:
In a statement posted to social media on Nov. 12, officials said the arrest happened on Nov. 9, when a state trooper on Loop 202 near Sky Harbor Boulevard saw a grey car traveling at "an extremely high rate of speed."
"Using a LIDAR device, they captured a speed of 170 MPH in a posted 65 MPH zone," DPS wrote.
Dig deeper:
Investigators said when the trooper who spotted the car began to follow it, the trooper saw, from a long distance, the car "go from the far left side of the lanes of travel, cut across all lanes of travel to the right in one fluid motion, and enter the exit lane for McClintock Drive."
When the trooper caught up with the car, they saw the car had no license plate.
"The trooper identified and stopped the 2023 BMW M2, asked the driver how fast he was going, and the driver stated about 110 - 115 mph," read a portion of the statement. "Later, he stated he didn't know he was going that fast, that he was going to trade the car in, and that he wanted one last drive."
DPS officials said the driver was arrested and accused of reckless driving and endangerment.
What we don't know:
DPS did not identify the driver they arrested.
Why you should care:
Investigators said at a speed of 170 mph, a car travels at around 250 feet per second, which they said is "almost an entire football field every second."
"Can you imagine nearly two tons of metal and fuel running into you at that speed?" read a portion of the statement.
The Source: Information in this report was gathered from a statement posted to social media by the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS).