OSP Arrests Man Driving 114 MPH Southbound I-5 Near Tualatin
At approximately 11:00 p.m., an OSP trooper recorded a speed reading of 114 MPH on a 1998 Porsche Boxster as it passed other traffic southbound on Interstate 5 at Highway 217.
(TUALATIN, Ore. ) — Oregon State Police arrested a 29-year old Tualatin man Wednesday night following a traffic stop for numerous hazardous violations while traveling 114 MPH southbound on Interstate 5 north of Tualatin.
At approximately 11:00 p.m., an OSP trooper recorded a speed reading of 114 MPH on a 1998 Porsche Boxster as it passed other traffic southbound on Interstate 5 at Highway 217. The trooper also observed the vehicle make abrupt, dangerous lane changes and following other vehicles too closely until he was able to get it stopped near Tualatin.
The driver was identified as 29-year-old Anthony Ballas from Tualatin.
Subsequent investigation led the trooper to arrest Ballas for DUII-Alcohol and Reckless Driving.
Following completion of initial investigation, Ballas was cited to appear in Washington County Circuit Court, and released to a responsible party.
Source: Oregon State Police
