- April 24, 2024
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A Miami man driving a BMW was arrested on March 9 after allegedly driving 130 mph on State Road 100.
“This driver endangered many lives while attempting to evade law enforcement,” Sheriff Rick Staly said, according to a press release. “Especially during Bike Week, we do not tolerate reckless driving.”
A Flagler County Sheriff's Office deputy had first tried to pull the car over on Interstate 95 at 4 a.m. when he saw it speeding recklessly without its headlights on, according to the FCSO press release.
The driver ignored the deputy’s lights and siren, exiting I-95 onto S.R. 100 eastbound.
The deputy followed, but turned off his emergency lights and notified other deputies of the fleeing vehicle.
Another FCSO deputy and a FHP trooper tried to pull over the BMW on eastbound S.R. 100, but the driver continued to flee, reaching approximately 130 mph before deputies lost sight of the car
Law enforcement officers found the BMW in the 1400 block of South Flagler Avenue and arrested all three occupants.
The driver has been charged with three counts of fleeing and eluding and one charge of hashish possession, while the two passengers, who are also from the Miami area, have each been charged with hashish possession.
