Teh One Who Knocks
09-08-2020, 10:24 AM
By John Payne, WRAL photojournalist
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FOUR OAKS, N.C. — A driver was speeding through a work zone on Interstate 95 on Sunday morning, according to officials. When a State Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop the man, he sped away from the flashing blue lights.
The driver reached a maximum speed of 187 mph in the work zone, authorities said, which had a posted spped limit of 65 mph.
He attempted to exit the interstate near Four Oaks while traveling at 100 mph, officials said.
Two troopers placed stop sticks at the U.S. Highway 701 exit to prevent the driver from driving any further. Quills in the stick "penetrate the tire and act as valves, releasing air at a safe, controlled rate," according to the manufacturer.
He crashed his car into bushes along the side of the road attempting to avoid the stop sticks on the exit.
After the crash, he was arrested by officials. No one was injured during the crash, authorities said.
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The man told a firefighter at the scene that he had just purchased an Audi RS7 on Saturday and was heading to Myrtle Beach to "show it off." The driver is from Maryland.
According to Motor Authority, the Audi can reach a top speed of 190 mph if people purchase an upgraded package. Audi advertises that the car can go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds.
The driver is facing charges of speeding in a work zone, failure to stop for blue lights and siren and fleeing to elude arrest. He was being held at the Johnston County jail under a $125,000 bond.
The name of the suspect has not yet been released.
https://i.imgur.com/vbhEKtV.jpg
FOUR OAKS, N.C. — A driver was speeding through a work zone on Interstate 95 on Sunday morning, according to officials. When a State Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop the man, he sped away from the flashing blue lights.
The driver reached a maximum speed of 187 mph in the work zone, authorities said, which had a posted spped limit of 65 mph.
He attempted to exit the interstate near Four Oaks while traveling at 100 mph, officials said.
Two troopers placed stop sticks at the U.S. Highway 701 exit to prevent the driver from driving any further. Quills in the stick "penetrate the tire and act as valves, releasing air at a safe, controlled rate," according to the manufacturer.
He crashed his car into bushes along the side of the road attempting to avoid the stop sticks on the exit.
After the crash, he was arrested by officials. No one was injured during the crash, authorities said.
https://i.imgur.com/597EUBj.jpg
The man told a firefighter at the scene that he had just purchased an Audi RS7 on Saturday and was heading to Myrtle Beach to "show it off." The driver is from Maryland.
According to Motor Authority, the Audi can reach a top speed of 190 mph if people purchase an upgraded package. Audi advertises that the car can go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds.
The driver is facing charges of speeding in a work zone, failure to stop for blue lights and siren and fleeing to elude arrest. He was being held at the Johnston County jail under a $125,000 bond.
The name of the suspect has not yet been released.