Wisconsin speeding driver on I-41 clocked at 143 mph: sheriff

The Brief

  • Winnebago County deputies stopped a driver for going 143 mph on I-41.
  • The driver was clocked on the interstate between Oshkosh and Neenah.
  • The sheriff’s office said citations in such a circumstance total more than $1,500.

WINNEBAGO COUNTY, Wis. The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office described a speeding driver’s actions as “Dangerous. Dumb. Just plain ridiculous. Period.”

Deputies were monitoring I-41 southbound on Friday night, Aug. 22. They clocked a Ford Mustang doing 143 mph – more than double the posted speed limit – near Nee-Vin Road, between Oshkosh and Neenah.

The sheriff’s office said the citation for reckless driving and speeding in such a circumstance totals $1,515.

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