Litchfield Man Accused Of Driving 100 MPH On Turnpike In Nashua

NASHUA, NH — A man from Litchfield is facing several charges after being accused of driving 100 mph on the Everett Turnpike and swapping seats with a juvenile after he was stopped.

Around 1:15 p.m. on April 5, a state trooper on the southbound side of the highway saw the driver of a Honda Accord recklessly operating the car, according to Tyler Dumont, a public information officer for state police. The car, he said, was clocked at 100 mph.

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The trooper stopped the car and accused the driver, Mateo Hernandez, 20, of Litchfield, of swapping seats “with a juvenile passenger,” a report stated. He was arrested and charged with reckless operation, disobeying an officer, and operating without a license.

Hernandez was released on personal recognizance and is due in Nashua District Court on May 14.

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