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Massachusetts woman arrested for reckless driving on I-395 in Killingly
KILLINGLY, CT (WFSB) – A woman from Massachusetts was arrested after driving recklessly on I-395 in Killingly Saturday afternoon.
State police say that at around 4:40 P.M., a trooper was conducting speed enforcement along I-395 south in the area of exit 50 in Thompson when he saw a vehicle traveling at a speed higher than the posted limit.
The vehicle, operated by 19-year-old Amanda Dias-Reis from Framingham, Massachusetts, was traveling 99 MPH in a 65 MPH zone.
The trooper attempted to stop Dias-Reis and caught up to her in the area of exit 45 in Putnam at a construction zone.
Once she exited the zone, she accelerated up to 115 MPH. She pulled over after the trooper turned his siren and emergency lights on.
She said that she was heading to see a friend and offered no explanation for her speed.
She is charged with reckless driving and was released on a $500 bond.
She is scheduled to appear in Danielson Superior Court on August 20th.
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