The Brief
- Two Florida men were arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol after being caught street racing at speeds exceeding 100 mph in a 50-mph zone along SE Maricamp Road in Marion County.
- Troopers observed Lionnel Manning Jr., 22, and Gary Krank, 40, accelerating parallel to each other during heavy traffic hours before pulling them over roughly one mile down the road, an arrest report said.
- Both drivers were charged with reckless driving and racing on highways, with state troopers noting that a crash at those extreme speeds could have easily resulted in serious injury or death.
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Two Florida men were caught allegedly racing along a Marion County street at 50 miles per hour above the posted speed limit, state troopers said.
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) noted that if the vehicles had crashed, it likely would have resulted in serious bodily injury or death to the drivers or innocent bystanders.
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