Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson arrested in Orange County for excessive speeding

The Brief

  • Olympic gold-medalist Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested in Orange County for excessive speeding.
  • Richardson is being held at the Orange County Jail.
  • Excessive speeding is defined as driving over 100 miles per hour.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested in Orange County, Thursday, after police say she was driving over 100 mph.

What we know:

Sha’Carri Richardson, 25, was arrested in Orange County on Jan. 29 for dangerous excessive speeding.

Richardson was reportedly traveling at 104 miles per hour on S.R. 429 near Stoneybrook Parkway. She was dangerously tailgating and traveling across lanes of travel to pass other motorists.

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