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SALT LAKE CITY — Troopers arrested a man after they say he drove a Corvette on the freeway for 15 miles Friday night at reckless speeds, at times exceeding 130 mph.
At 10:14 p.m., a Utah Highway Patrol trooper tried to pull over a Corvette that had no license plate near 12300 South on I-15. The driver then accelerated, moved into the HOV lane and "took off at a high rate of speed," according to a police booking affidavit.
"The vehicle switched lanes and maneuvered through traffic without signaling and traveling at speeds over 130 mph," the affidavit states.
The trooper lost sight of the Corvette but it was spotted passing another trooper at 125 mph, according to the affidavit. The pursuit resumed with multiple units and the law enforcement helicopter.
The driver took westbound I-80 to northbound I-215 and while in this area, tire spikes were successfully deployed. The driver then exited at 700 North, turned off his lights, and was arrested near 1000 N. Redwood Road, troopers said.
Miguel Angel Galan Hernandez, 19, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of failure to respond to an officer's signal to stop, reckless driving, not having a driver's license and multiple infractions.
