06/06/2026
Last Saturday night, one of our deputies spotted a dark sedan going 130mph on northbound I-25 around Carpenter Road. As more deputies began arriving in the area, the driver took the Mountain Vista exit and continued traveling at speeds exceeding 100mph. The vehicle then blacked out, turning off headlights to avoid being found.
Deputies weren't so easily defeated. They continued traveling in the elusive sedan's direction and saw the driver run a red light near Country Club and Terry Lake. After a high-risk traffic stop, deputies safely took the driver and passenger into custody without issue.
Upon further inspection, they found that the customized vehicle was extensively modified with systems designed to evade law enforcement detection - everything from various radar detectors and jammers to a device designed to obscure the vehicle's tags and a passenger binocular system for spotting cops. Deputies also located amphetamines, which are controlled stimulants.
This setup is common in illegal racing known as a "cannonball run," where suspects speed from coast to coast. Vehicles are often modified to look similar to law enforcement cruisers to avoid detection, contain heavily modified fuel systems, and are outfitted for a nonstop endurance drive.
We're all for stretch goals, but not when it threatens lives. We get it - the cops telling you that speeding is bad is kind of like your mom saying your haircut looks fine. You don’t have to take our word for it (though your hair really does look great) - the physics alone illustrate why driving at nearly double the speed limit is a bad idea...
🦌Imagine there's an unexpected event - an object in the road, a wayward deer, a vehicle suddenly changing lanes. The average driver's reaction ranges from 1.25 to 1.5 seconds. At 130mph, a car travels 238-286 feet during the blip of time… just while you're processing.
🚘It's impossible to stop on a dime. Full-speed to full-stop would take about 960 feet. That's nearly 3 football fields.
💥Odds of surviving a crash? Slim to none. Not only would the impact crush a car and its occupants, the force alone from a sudden stop would cause catastrophic organ and brain injury. Newton's Law hurts at high speeds.
We're extremely glad nobody was hurt and deputies stopped a reckless driver from further endangering innocent lives. Stay safe, drive smart, and exorcise your speed demons on a designated track, not our shared roadways!
