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Driver stopped after going nearly 40 miles over speed limit

Speeding Driver Richland Co (Ohio State Highway Patrol)
(Ohio State Highway Patrol)

RICHLAND COUNTY — A driver was stopped after going nearly 40 miles over the posted speed limit on an Ohio highway.

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In February, Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) Troopers with the Mansfield Post stopped a driver for going 93 mph in a 55 mph zone on State Route 39.

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There have been 5,131 speed-related crashes on Ohio roadways in 2025, according to the OSHP.

“For everyone’s safety, #SlowDown so all can make it safely to their destination,” the OSHP said in a Facebook post.

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