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Driver goes 104 mph on US-35; state trooper catches car going nearly double speed limit

U.S. 35 Speed Driver Photo contributed by Ohio State Highway Patrol (X, formerly Twitter) (Ohio State Highway Patrol (X, formerly Twitter) /Ohio State Highway Patrol (X, formerly Twitter))

GREENE COUNTY — An Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) trooper recently stopped a car for recently going well over the speed limit on U.S. 35.

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A Xenia Post state trooper pulled over a driver for traveling nearly double the speed limit.

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On Monday, OSHP SW Ohio posted a photo of the traffic stop on X (formerly Twitter).

It shows the state trooper clocked the driver at 104 mph.

“Since 2020, there have been 1,821 speed-related crashes on Greene Co roadways. Driving at excessive speed puts everyone at risk!” OSHP said in the post.

They asked drivers to “stay safe, #SlowDown.”

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