Haines City Teen Driver Arrested After Reaching 120 MPH In Bartow

Deputy Spots Vehicle Weaving Through Traffic at Triple-Digit Speeds

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 19-year-old Haines City man was arrested early Sunday morning after a deputy clocked his vehicle traveling at dangerously high speeds, reaching up to 120 mph on State Road 60.

According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was on patrol around 3 a.m. when he spotted a gray Chevy Impala speeding east near Flamingo Drive. The Impala was initially traveling at 78 mph in a 45 mph zone.

The driver, later identified as Isaiah Garcia, continued to accelerate, weaving through traffic and reaching a top speed of 120 mph in a 55 mph zone…

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