Man accused of driving 117 mph on I-91 South in Rocky Hill – NBC Connecticut

State police have arrested a man accused of driving over 100 miles per hour on Interstate 91 South in Rocky Hill over the weekend.

A trooper reported seeing a Nissan Rogue traveling faster than traffic on I-91 South near Exit 23 around 9 a.m. Saturday. The vehicle's speed was estimated at 105 miles per hour. However, it was later determined that the vehicle would actually be traveling at 117 miles per hour.

After the officer activated his lights and sirens, the 31-year-old driver from Hartford continued driving. State police said he made unsafe lane changes, drove into highway areas and used highway shoulders.

The Nissan Rogue exited the highway at Exit 23 to West Street in Rocky Hill and reportedly failed to stop at a red light. The vehicle was later found and the driver was arrested.

He is charged with, among other things, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, illegal operation of a suspended motor vehicle, failure to signal an officer, illegal operation of a motor vehicle without a license and obstructing/resisting an officer.

He was unable to post a court-set bond of $10,000 and was taken to the Hartford Correctional Center. The man is scheduled to appear in court on Monday.