Crime & Safety
Massachusetts Motorist Clocked At 120 MPH On CT Highway: Police
The female driver is due in court next week, according to state police.
MONTVILLE, CT — A Massachusetts motorist was caught driving 120 miles per hour on I-395 over the weekend, according to state police.
Emily Cunha Ferreira, 20, of Framingham, Mass., was charged Sunday with reckless driving, passing on the right, and following too closely.
A state trooper was on I-395 northbound in Montville around 7 p.m. Sunday and saw a Tesla traveling at a high rate of speed, police said, in a report.
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According to police, the trooper clocked Ferreira driving more than 100 miles per hour for more than two miles. Police said she reached a top speed of 120 miles per hour.
Traffic was moderate at the time, according to police. The trooper pulled the driver over and took her into custody.
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Ferreira is due to appear in Superior Court in Norwich on July 7.
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