Driver In Expensive Car Gets Expensive Charge After 108 MPH Stop In Willington

WILLINGTON, CT — A 54-year-old New Hampshire man was charged with reckless driving for a 100-plus mph incident on Interstate 84 in Willington, state police said.

According to an arrest report, at 12:50 p.m. on Aug. 17, a trooper on a speed enforcement detail was positioned near Exit 70 and clocked a Mercedes-Benz sedan traveling at 108 mph.

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The trooper caught up the the car, pulled it over and the man was charged, according to an arrest report.

In Connecticut, a first-time reckless driving charge carries a statutory fine between $100 and $300, but total costs can be significantly higher once state surcharges and additional court fees are applied.