A 21-year-old Boston man is accused of driving 130 miles per hour on Interstate 84 on Saturday and he told police he was in a rush to see a sick friend, according to police.
State police said a trooper from Troop C was conducting speed enforcement on I-84 West in Union and saw a gray Tesla going well over the speed limit near exit 74 around 11 a.m. and caught up to the vehicle after several miles.
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The trooper clocked the driver at 130 miles per hour, according to state police, and pulled the Tesla over at Exit 70 in Willington.
The driver, a 21-year-old Boston man, told police that he was driving that fast because he was in a rush to see his sick friend in New York, according to state police.
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He was arrested and charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane and six counts of improper passing.
He was later released on a $1,000 bond and is due in Rockville Superior Court on Feb 24.
