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03-25-2010, 05:44 AM
State Patrol: Driver hit 150 mph on 520 bridge
Officials said the man was likely impaired when he sped across the bridge so fast that a state trooper could not keep up with him.
Story Updated: Mar 24, 2010 at 9:21 AM PDT
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SEATTLE -- Washington State troopers on Saturday arrested a man who was allegedly speeding across the State Route 520 bridge at more than 135 miles per hour.
Trooper Dan McDonald said Vladislav O. Orlovskii, of Bellevue, was booked into jail for investigation of DUI and reckless driving.
The incident began about 1 a.m. when a trooper spotted Orlovskii's 2008 BMW M6 speeding in the eastbound lanes of SR-520, but the BMW was still quickly pulling away when the trooper reached speeds of 130 mph.
McDonald said the trooper believed the BMW hit about 150 mph while weaving between other cars on the two-lane bridge.
The trooper slowed down when the chase became dangerous, but another trooper east of the high rise on the bridge was able to stop the BMW on the exit ramp to 84th Street in Medina.
Orlovskii was obviously impaired, McDonald said, but the man gave troopers no explanation for why he was driving so fast.
McDonald said that from the time the trooper spotted Orlovskii's vehicle to the time of stop, the BMW traveled 2.59 miles in 1 minute 8 seconds, which is an average speed of 137 mph.
Orlovskii, 24, has been cited for multiple driving infractions, including at least twice for reckless driving.
"He's just an extremely aggressive driver," McDonald said.
Orlovskii posted bail over the weekend and has not yet been charged. http://media.komonews.com/images/100323_520_speeder.jpg
Officials said the man was likely impaired when he sped across the bridge so fast that a state trooper could not keep up with him.
Story Updated: Mar 24, 2010 at 9:21 AM PDT
http://media.komonews.com/images/070816_520_bridge_2.jpg
SEATTLE -- Washington State troopers on Saturday arrested a man who was allegedly speeding across the State Route 520 bridge at more than 135 miles per hour.
Trooper Dan McDonald said Vladislav O. Orlovskii, of Bellevue, was booked into jail for investigation of DUI and reckless driving.
The incident began about 1 a.m. when a trooper spotted Orlovskii's 2008 BMW M6 speeding in the eastbound lanes of SR-520, but the BMW was still quickly pulling away when the trooper reached speeds of 130 mph.
McDonald said the trooper believed the BMW hit about 150 mph while weaving between other cars on the two-lane bridge.
The trooper slowed down when the chase became dangerous, but another trooper east of the high rise on the bridge was able to stop the BMW on the exit ramp to 84th Street in Medina.
Orlovskii was obviously impaired, McDonald said, but the man gave troopers no explanation for why he was driving so fast.
McDonald said that from the time the trooper spotted Orlovskii's vehicle to the time of stop, the BMW traveled 2.59 miles in 1 minute 8 seconds, which is an average speed of 137 mph.
Orlovskii, 24, has been cited for multiple driving infractions, including at least twice for reckless driving.
"He's just an extremely aggressive driver," McDonald said.
Orlovskii posted bail over the weekend and has not yet been charged. http://media.komonews.com/images/100323_520_speeder.jpg