JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 24-year-old man was arrested Sunday after deputies said he was driving 117 mph in a 65 mph zone on I‑295 and was also charged with child neglect, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said they first saw a white BMW SUV about 8:30 a.m. as it merged onto I‑295 south near N. Main Street. Using a directional radar unit, an officer recorded the vehicle at 117 mph in the 65 mph zone near the Duval Road exit; a closer radar reading and pacing confirmed speeds of about 112 mph, the agency said.
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The vehicle changed lanes repeatedly while passing other traffic, then steered onto the Lem Turner Road exit and stopped, the report states. The driver was taken into custody at about 8:40 a.m.
He was charged with operating a motor vehicle at 100 mph or more, a second‑degree misdemeanor under Florida law, and with neglect of a child without great bodily harm, a third‑degree felony, the sheriff’s office said.
The 2024 white BMW X2 was retrieved from the scene by a third party, and an officer transported the arrestee to the Pretrial Detention Facility for booking.
A copy of the arrest report was routed to the Florida Department of Children and Families.