‘Just trying to get home’: Car clocked at 210 km/h on Highway 401 in Mississauga
Published October 10, 2024 at 8:06 am
One person faces stunt driving charges after a vehicle was clocked travelling at 210 km/h on a Mississauga highway late Wednesday night.
The vehicle was spotted in the eastbound lanes of Highway 401, just before Rentforth Drive in Mississauga, OPP Sgt. Ted Dongelmans told INsauga.com.
Officers paced the car and stopped it just before midnight, he added.
The excuse the driver gave was: “Just trying to get home,” police said.
A 25-year-old resident of Toronto faces stunt driving charges. The car was impounded for 14 days and the driver received a 30-day licence suspension.
“Just trying to get home” was the excuse the driver of this car, a 25-year-old from Toronto, gave for driving 210 km/hr on Hwy 401. #MississaugaOPP paced the car and stopped it just before midnight. Driver was charged with stunt driving. #14DayImpound #30DayLicenceSuspension ^TD pic.twitter.com/KsQNQLRfJi
— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) October 10, 2024
