ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A driver was caught going 125 mph on Interstate 275 in St. Petersburg on Wednesday night with a 7-year-old front-seat passenger, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said.
According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy saw 44-year-old Demetrius Yates driving southbound on I-275 at speeds over 100 mph just after 10 p.m. The speed limit in the area is 65 mph.
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The deputy said they paced the vehicle at 120 mph, but Yates was still pulling away.
When deputies pulled Yates over, they found a 7-year-old sitting in the front seat of the car. They said the child was only wearing the lap seat belt portion…