NEWARK, Ohio -- An off-duty state trooper accused of going 147 mph on an interstate highway was sentenced Monday.
NBC 4 reported with the FAST FACTS.
Authorities said Jason Highsmith, 35, was clocked going 147 mph on I-70, east of Columbus, where the speed limit is 65 mph.
Highsmith was riding with two other people, including an off-duty Gahanna officer.
Authorities said officer Christopher Thomas, 33, was clocked going 149 mph on I-70.
An OSP radar plane clocked the motorcyclists allegedly going those speeds Sunday, June 28, and troopers made the traffic stop.
A third motorcyclist also was part of the group but was not clocked on radar and was not ticketed.
Four days after the stop, troopers issued Highsmith a ticket, and eight days later Thomas was issued a citation.
Highsmith entered a plea of not guilty before Branstool Wednesday, July 8.
Licking County Municipal Court Judge David Branstool sentenced Highsmith to a $150 fine plus court costs. His license was to be suspended for six months, and four points were added to his license.
Highsmith was granted work driving privileges.
Thomas pleaded guilty Wednesday, Aug. 5, and was sentenced to a $150 fine and six-month license suspension.
Highsmith could have faced a license suspension for as much as three years, Branstool said at Highsmith’s plea hearing.
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