Traffic & Transit

State Police Nab 98-MPH Driver On Remote Section Of State Road In Willington

A man went on a high-speed early morning jaunt in Willington, state police said.

A man went on a high-speed early morning jaunt in Willington, state police said.
A man went on a high-speed early morning jaunt in Willington, state police said. (Chris Dehnel/Patch)

WILLINGTON, CT — Nearly a hundred on a remote section of state Route 44?

That's what state police encountered on June 3, an arrest report says.

The incident took place at about 7 a.m. Troopers on Route 44 saw a vehicle whiz past them at 98 mph near Miller Farms Road, according to an arrest report.

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Troopers quickly caught up to the vehicle and charged the driver, a 21-year-old whose listed address is Palm Springs, FL, with reckless driving, an arrest report shows.

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