LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) stopped a reckless driver on I-75 after they accelerated to speeds higher than 123 miles per hour (MPH).
On Wednesday, FHP spotted a Ford Mustang traveling northbound on I-75 at high speeds.
As FHP attempted to make a stop, the driver, identified as Roddani Clavijo, turned the car's headlights off and continued accelerating.
Clavijo exited I-75 and continued to flee east on Daniels Parkway, nearly colliding with several vehicles.
FHP said the trooper was able to stop Clavijo, at which point he continued to be uncooperative.
According to FHP, they found a half-empty bottle of Crown Royal Peach Whiskey, more than 20 grams of marijuana and a loaded Ruger LCP firearm inside the vehicle.
Clavijo was placed under arrest without further incident and booked into the Lee County Jail for the following charges:
- Driving under the influence
- Reckless driving
- Fleeing and eluding
- Obstruction without violence
- Drug possession – marijuana (over 20 grams)
- Firearms offense – Loaded Ruger
