121 MPH In A 60: Lake Wales Driver Claims Gear “Stuck In Fifth” Before Arrest

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Lake Wales man was arrested Wednesday evening after a Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy clocked him traveling at a staggering 121 miles per hour in a posted 60 mph zone on US Highway 27.

According to a release from the Sheriff’s Office, a deputy conducting traffic enforcement near the intersection of US 27 and Peace Creek Road observed a black 2007 BMW 328I heading southbound at an extremely high rate of speed around 7:48 p.m.

The radar clocked the vehicle’s speed at 121 mph, more than double the legal limit…

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