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Olympic gold medal sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested and charged with speeding in Florida on Thursday, according to the Orange County, Florida sheriff's office.
Richardson, 25, was arrested for allegedly driving 104 mph on a highway in the Orlando area. She was "dangerously tailgating and traveling across lanes of travel to pass other motorists," said a sheriff's department spokesperson (via the Associated Press).
The track star was charged with dangerous excessive speeding at 100 mph or more. NBC affiliate WESH reported that Richardson posted a $500 bond and was released from jail.
Under Florida's new "super speeder" law, it is illegal to drive 50 mph over the speed limit or over 100 mph, according to NBC News. A first conviction results in a prison term of up to 30 days or a $500 fine. A second or subsequent conviction is punishable by a 90-day prison term or $1,000 fine. If that second conviction comes within five years, driving privileges are revoked for at least 180 days.
Richardson won a silver medal in the 100 meters and gold in the 4x100 relay at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. She was disqualified from the 2020 Tokyo Games after testing positive for chemicals found in marijuana.
In July, Richardson was arrested for domestic violence after shoving her boyfriend at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The arrest was made based on security camera footage. However, her companion, fellow U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman, declined to press charges. As a result, the case was cleared.
Richardson publicly apologized for the incident and Coleman told reporters that he felt she shouldn't have been arrested.
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Richardson, 25, was arrested for allegedly driving 104 mph on a highway in the Orlando area. She was "dangerously tailgating and traveling across lanes of travel to pass other motorists," said a sheriff's department spokesperson (via the Associated Press).
The track star was charged with dangerous excessive speeding at 100 mph or more. NBC affiliate WESH reported that Richardson posted a $500 bond and was released from jail.
Under Florida's new "super speeder" law, it is illegal to drive 50 mph over the speed limit or over 100 mph, according to NBC News. A first conviction results in a prison term of up to 30 days or a $500 fine. A second or subsequent conviction is punishable by a 90-day prison term or $1,000 fine. If that second conviction comes within five years, driving privileges are revoked for at least 180 days.
Richardson won a silver medal in the 100 meters and gold in the 4x100 relay at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. She was disqualified from the 2020 Tokyo Games after testing positive for chemicals found in marijuana.
In July, Richardson was arrested for domestic violence after shoving her boyfriend at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The arrest was made based on security camera footage. However, her companion, fellow U.S. sprinter Christian Coleman, declined to press charges. As a result, the case was cleared.
Richardson publicly apologized for the incident and Coleman told reporters that he felt she shouldn't have been arrested.
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