Police officers encountered a unique excuse from a speeding driver who was caught driving at 107 miles per hour in a Corvette convertible. The driver, identified as 57-year-old Michael Stanek, attempted to justify his excessive speed when pulled over in Palm Coast, Florida.
A deputy followed Stanek as he navigated through traffic on a 70mph zone of Interstate 95 before stopping him. Video footage shows Stanek emerging from his vehicle, getting handcuffed, and standing beside his sports car during a pat-down.
Questioned about his high speed and reckless driving, Stanek claimed he was rushing to a barber appointment. Despite being asked for an explanation for his urgency, he simply apologized.
Florida recently implemented a ‘super speeder’ law, classifying speeds over 50mph above the limit or exceeding 100mph as criminal offenses. Consequently, the deputy informed Stanek that he would be spending the night in jail for endangering lives by recklessly weaving through traffic. Stanek was arrested for dangerously exceeding the speed limit.
In a separate incident, a court heard about a driver who removed the black box from his vehicle before fatally striking a schoolgirl. Christopher West, 42, was driving above the speed limit in a 30mph zone when he allegedly hit 15-year-old Keely Morgan in Cardiff, resulting in her tragic death.
Witnesses reported that West was showcasing his driving skills to two passengers in his black Vauxhall Astra before the fatal collision at a zebra crossing where Keely was waiting. Despite emergency services’ efforts, she succumbed to multiple blunt force injuries at the scene.
Following a post-mortem examination, it was determined that Keely’s death resulted from the impact of the accident. In court, West admitted guilt for causing death by careless driving and driving without insurance after tampering with the black box in his vehicle, rendering his policy void. He received a 16-month jail term, a driving disqualification for two years and eight months, and criticism from Keely’s family for what they perceived as an inadequate sentence.
During the sentencing, emotional outbursts and expressions of discontent erupted, with some of Keely’s relatives leaving the courtroom in protest.