Loop 202 & Sky Harbor Blvd. — Approximate Site of High-Speed Driving
A driver is facing reckless driving and endangerment accusations after Arizona state troopers say they clocked a gray 2023 BMW M2 racing down Loop 202 near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport at 170 mph in a 65 mph zone. The driver allegedly cut across every lane of traffic to reach the McClintock Drive exit, and when troopers caught up with the car off the freeway, they found it had no license plate.
Troopers Clock Car Near Sky Harbor Boulevard
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, as reported by azfamily.com, a trooper spotted the BMW passing traffic extremely fast on Monday near Sky Harbor Boulevard. Using a lidar device, the trooper measured the car’s speed at 170 mph in the posted 65 mph zone, the station reports. DPS said the driver then veered from the far-left lane, across traffic, and into the exit lane for McClintock Drive before troopers were able to catch up with him.
Once stopped, the car’s missing license plate added another wrinkle to the encounter, the outlet reports. Authorities did not release the driver’s identity in connection with the arrest, according to the same report.
Driver’s Shifting Account of His Speed
The driver initially told troopers he had been going 110 to 115 mph, then changed his account, saying he did not know how fast he was driving, per the station’s report. He also told troopers he was on his way to trade in the car and wanted one last drive before handing it over, the outlet notes…