2 Drivers Going 100 MPH In 55 MPH Zone Arrested For Street Racing In Tampa

TAMPA, FL — Two drivers who were going more than twice the legal limit were arrested Sunday night for street racing, Tampa Police Department said in a news release (Watch a bodycam footage from their arrest below.)

When an officer entered the Selmon Expressway from Willow Street, two cars passed them going 100 mph in a 55 mph zone while heading west on the expressway.

As the officer followed them, “both drivers continued to engage in reckless speeding and cut through vehicles without regard for others on the roadway,” police said.

The officer was able to safely pull over both cars and arrest the drivers, 19-year-old Angel Cortez Hurrea and 21-year-old Devin Harrison.

“Let this be a warning to those who have a blatant disregard for the safety of others by speeding on roadways. You will be held accountable and your vehicle will be impounded,” Chief Lee Bercaw said. “No matter the time of night, everyone in Tampa has the right to feel safe on our roads. I’m incredibly proud of the officers whose actions helped ensure that safety.”

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At the time of their arrests, it’s believed that both suspects were intentionally recording the race to upload the video on social media.

Both vehicles were impounded, and each driver was charged with unlawful racing on a highway and dangerous excessive speeding, both misdemeanors.

Watch police bodycam footage from the arrest:

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