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Woman Arrested After Police Say She Drove 120 MPH With Toddler in Jacksonville

The stop raises child-safety and criminal questions after police say the driver admitted to drinking.

Overview

  • Jacksonville police say an officer stopped a woman on I-10 after observing high-speed driving and allege she was going 120 miles per hour with a 3-year-old in the backseat.
  • Officers reported smelling alcohol and marijuana, found multiple bottles of alcohol and a joint that appeared freshly lit, and called a DUI investigator who recorded the encounter.
  • In video released by the sheriff’s office the driver reportedly told officers she had been drinking and said she left a 10-year-old child at home while she went to get food.
  • The woman was arrested on DUI charges and for violating Florida’s Super Speeder law, which makes driving over 100 mph a separate criminal offense with possible fines and jail time.
  • The sheriff’s office posted the video publicly but has not identified the woman and details on bond, formal charges, or any child-welfare actions remain pending.