The Brief
- A 32-year-old St. Petersburg man was clocked at 101 mph on the Howard Frankland Bridge before leading troopers on a high-speed chase, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
- Troopers say Deandre Bradford drove recklessly, veered into oncoming traffic and showed signs of impairment. An open container was found, and his breath tests came back as 0.099 and 0.094.
- Bradford faces fleeing, DUI and dangerous excessive speeding charges. He was booked without bond and was already “on bond with monitor,” FHP said.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol says a 32-year-old man is facing multiple charges after he was clocked driving 101 miles per hour before leading troopers on a high-speed chase across the Howard Frankland Bridge early Valentine’s Day morning.
The backstory:
According to FHP, shortly after 3 a.m., Deandre Bradford, of St. Petersburg, was traveling southbound on the Howard Frankland Bridge when a trooper clocked his speed at 101 mph in a 55-mph zone.…