Florida woman drives 113 mph on SR-417 to pick up her dog, police say

The Brief

  • A Florida woman was arrested for driving 113 mph on SR-417 in Orlando, telling police she was speeding to “pick up [her] dog.”
  • She was charged with dangerous excessive speeding and cited for unlawful speed.
  • Her arrest comes as Florida enforces tougher penalties under a new “super speeder” law.

ORLANDO, Fla. A Florida woman was arrested Sunday after police clocked her driving 113 mph on State Road 417 in Orlando – over 40 mph over the road’s posted speed limit.

‘Was going to pick up my dog’

What we know:

According to an Orlando Police Department arrest report, Yasiria Cachonatal, 32, told officers she was speeding because she was “going to pick up [her] dog.”

Police said Cachonatal was seen driving over 100 mph near Lake Nona Boulevard and did not slow down at any point. Officers eventually stopped her at a safe location along the road.

She was arrested on a charge of dangerous excessive speeding and also received a citation for unlawful speed.

Second arrest in Central Florida this week for excessive speeding

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