Life in the Fast Lane
Aug 24, 2025, 6:43 AM CST
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WAUTOMA, Wis (WAUH)- Winnebago County Sheriff’s officials are not amused with a driver who decided to open it up on Interstate-41 Friday night.
Deputies were monitoring traffic on I-41 southbound near Nee-Vin Road around 9 pm when a deputy observed a Mustang speeding at 143 miles an hour. That’s double the posted 70 mile an hour speed limit.
Citations for reckless driving and speeding for going that fast will cost the driver $1,515. Photos of the speed registered on the deputy’s radar, and the pulled over Mustang were posted on the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.
The post also termed the cited driver’s decision to go that fast as, “Dangerous, Dumb. Just plain ridiculous. Period.”
Photo credit: Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.
Bob Nelson is News Director in Ripon, and the voice of newscasts on WRPN and WAUH. Email him at bob.nelson@civicmedia.us.
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