A 19-year-old man from Connecticut who was caught driving at 132 mph told officials he didn't stop for troopers because he was running late to a job interview, police said this week. State troopers were conducting motor vehicle enforcement on Interstate 91 in the town of Cromwell when they spotted a Mercedes E300 traveling "faster than the flow of traffic," Connecticut State Police said in a press release. A speed radar confirmed the vehicle was driving 132 mph.
Main Idea: Azmir Djurkovic, 19, was arrested after police say he drove 132 mph on Interstate 91 in Connecticut and admitted he did not stop because he was late for a job interview.
Key Points:
Djurkovic’s 132 mph driving and police pursuit raised crash risk for other drivers, workers, and families on the road.
No clear positive impact identified.
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Named driver at the center of the article, admitted to the speeding and fleeing conduct and faces charges.
Specific vehicle model central to the incident because it was the car driven at 132 mph.
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