Woman arrested for leading FHP troopers on 28-mile drunken high-speed chase

PUNTA GORDA, Florida (WBBH) — A drunk driver led Florida Highway Patrol on a 28-mile high-speed chase early Tuesday morning — after troopers say she tossed a bag out of her window and sped off at over 100 miles per hour on I-75.

Just after midnight on Tuesday, Florida Highway Patrol spotted a car moving unusually slow on I-75 South near the Duncan Road exit in Punta Gorda.

Troopers say the vehicle, driven by Gloria King, was traveling at just 47 miles per hour in a 70 mph zone. Troopers quickly determined that King was intoxicated…

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