Traffic & Transit
17-Year-Old Clocked At 140 MPH On I-84 In Vernon: State Police
A teen was caught weaving all over a stretch of I-84 in Vernon at a high rate of speed, state police said.
VERNON, CT — A state police report indicates a 17-year-old driver is facing criminal charges after being clocked at better than 140 mph on a stretch of Interstate 84 in Vernon.
The teen's name was not released, per state law. He was charged with driving to endanger the occupant of a car and reckless driving, according to a state police report.
The report indicates that at 7:13 p.m. on Feb. 9, a trooper stopped a car on I-84 east after closing the vehicle at speeds that topped 140 mph. He was weaving not only through all four lanes, but the shoulder as well, according to the report.
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He is due in court on Feb. 21.
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