Police arrested a woman in Gastonia after she was clocked driving at 97 mph in a 60 mph zone. A state trooper observed the vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on I-85 south near N.C. 273. The trooper initiated a traffic stop expecting to write a speeding citation but soon realized that more was wrong than just speeding. The trooper could detect an odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle.
As the investigation continued the trooper observed the woman’s speech was slurred and she had red, glassy eyes. The woman was only 20 years old. The trooper placed her under arrest. Her BAC was a 0.14, which is well above the legal limit of 0.08. The woman has been charged with DWI, underage drinking and speeding.
