'Late for work': Teen caught driving 87 MPH in 45 MPH zone in Duluth

DULUTH, Ga. — A Gwinnett County teen was issued three tickets after he was caught driving nearly twice the speed limit Saturday.

Police said an 18-year-old “decided to turn Pleasant Hill Road into a raceway.”

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They said the teen was clocked going 87 miles per hour in a 45 mile per hour zone.

The driver told police he was late for work.

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“But now they’re even later, with three tickets as a reminder,” Duluth police said.

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