Traffic & Transit
Numbers Define Mansfield Traffic Stop: 19-Year-Old Does 95 In A 30 MPH Zone On Route 44
State police had a close encounter with a young speeder at a busy time on Route 44 Tuesday.
MANSFIELD, CT — The numbers tell the story in a state police report from Tuesday's afternoon commute.
Here they are:
- Driver: 19
- Speed: 95
- Speed limit: 30
- Road: CT Route. 44
- Time: Just after 6 p.m.
State police said the incident occurred at 6:17 p.m., when a driver whizzed past a trooper assigned to Troop C in Tolland who was conducting a "proactive" speed patrol in the area of Route 44 and Bonemill Road in Mansfield.
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The posted speed limit in this area is 30 mph.
The speeding vehicle was a white Nissan Sentra, displaying a Rhode Island registration plate and was heading east on Route 44 at a high rate of speed.
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Using a radar unit, the trooper determined that the Nissan was traveling at 95 mph, according to an incident report.
The trooper was able to chase down the Nissan and the driver was identified as Ivan McKenzie, 19, of Mansfield, according to an incident report.
An "adult" passenger was also in the vehicle, state police said.
McKenzie was taken into custody, to Troop C, and charged with:
- Reckless Driving
- Second-degree reckless endangerment
He was later released on a $1,500 non-surety bond and is scheduled for arraignment at Rockville Superior Court on Oct. 27, state police said.
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