19-year-old accused of driving 108 mph on Burnt Store Rd in Cape Coral

CAPE CORAL, Fla. —

A 19-year-old was arrested on March 30 after being accused of speeding on Burnt Store Road in Cape Coral.

According to the Cape Coral Police Department arrest report, at around 3:26 a.m., an officer noticed an SUV driving at a high speed in the 400 block of Burnt Store Road North.

The officer utilized their speed radar, which clocked the car as driving at 108 mph in a 55 mph zone, the report said.

The officer began a pursuit, stopped the SUV, and saw that the driver was a man wearing a red hoodie, the report said. Once the SUV stopped, the officer saw the driver get out of the car, run to the back driver's side door, open the door, and then get into the back seat of the vehicle.

The officer approached the vehicle, which resulted in the driver attempting to get out of the back seat. Six people in total were in the SUV, all of whom were detained, according to the report.

The driver was identified as Elijah Murray, 19, the report said. After conversations with the vehicle's occupants, Murray was arrested and the other five people were released to a set of parents.

Murray faces a charge of dangerous excessive speeding at 100 mph or more.

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