Deputies warning Utahns after catching man going 60 mph over speed limit
Sep 20, 2022, 8:51 PM | Updated: Sep 21, 2022, 11:32 am
EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah — Utah County authorities say a 43-year-old man was stopped in Eagle Mountain Tuesday for going 60 mph over the speed limit.
The incident occurred at 4:38 a.m. on state Route 73 and Sunset Drive, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office.
In the agency’s tweet, they said the driver was going 115 mph in a 55 mph zone.
“If you crash at that speed you will die. Plain and simple! Don’t become a deadly statistic!” the tweet concluded.
115 MPH in a 55 MPH zone. A 43 year old man was stopped for going 60 (yes SIXTY) MPH over the speed limit on SR-73 in Eagle Mountain at 4:38 AM this morning. If you crash at that speed you will die. Plain and simple! Don’t become a deadly statistic! pic.twitter.com/YpUO9Pbo3f
— Utah County Sheriff (@UCSO) September 20, 2022