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Iowa woman arrested after 2nd stop for speeding: 142 mph

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July 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

HERSHEY, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say an Iowa woman was pulled over and cited twice for speeding in western Nebraska — the second time after hitting 142 mph. Lincoln County, NE. deputies say 31-year-old Shauntl Wilson, from Council Bluffs, was first stopped around 1 a.m. Saturday on westbound Interstate 80 between Brady and Maxwell. A deputy cited her and let her leave. But deputies say she accelerated away rapidly and soon exceeded the speed limit. They gave chase again as she hit 142 mph, and she finally stopped a couple miles west of Hershey.

Wilson was arrested for Willful Reckless Driving and taken to the Lincoln County Detention Center. While doing an inventory of her car, Deputies discovered user amounts of suspected Marijuana in the vehicle. Authorities say additional charges are possible.