Driver clocked at 141 mph in Utah County, 71 mph over speed limit


by Gephardt Daily

Gephardt Daily— SPANISH FORK, Utah, April 24, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Utah County Sheriff’s Office chased down a speeder 71 mph over the speed limit, prompting a debate of sorts online on such police endeavor. The chase ensued about 3 p.m. as a 22-year-old Lehi man sped past a parked sheriff’s office motorcycle officer who clocked […] The post Driver clocked at 141 mph in Utah County, 71 mph over speed limit first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

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