Deputy Says Drunk Driver Clocked At 2X Speed Limit

A deputy clocks a driver going nearly double the speed limit and he was drunk, according to a local sheriff's office.

By: Amanda Murphy | NBC4i.com
Published: April 09, 2009

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DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio -- A deputy clocked a driver allegedly going 126 mph early Wednesday.

NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS Thursday.

Eddy Crank Jr., 42, was traveling more than double the speed limit on state Route 37 at 3:30 a.m., the Delaware County sheriff's deputy said. That's near Baker Road in Berlin Township.

The deputy said he clocked Crank's vehicle speed at 126 mph in a 55-mph zone.

Crank failed a field sobriety test and had blood-alcohol content more than the legal limit.

Crank was charged with an OVI and reckless operation after a deputy performed a traffic stop.

Crank was scheduled to appear in court Friday, April 10.

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