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FHP Arrests Interstate 131 MPH ‘Super Speeder’ For DUI After Crash
October 11, 2025
The Florida Highway Patrol has made another arrest on the interstate in Escambia County for DUI and under Florida’s new “super speeder” law.
FHP said Daniel Josiah Powell, age 24 of Grove Hill, Alabama, was driving 131 mph in a 65 mph zone on I-110 in Escambia County, early Friday morning. As the trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop and prior to activating lights and sirens, Powell then rear-ended another vehicle east of the Pine Forest Road exit on I-10.
After the collision, a FHP trooper made intentional contact with Powell’s vehicle to prevent him from fleeing the scene.
The second vehicle that was struck came to a controlled stop on the north shoulder of the westbound lanes. The second driver, a Tennessee man, was not injured.
Powell was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries but was later released.
Powell was charged with DUI, operating a vehicle over 100 mph (under the “super speeder” law), and refusal to submit a lawful breath test. Powell was also cited for not wearing a seatbelt and failure to provide vehicle insurance. He was later released on a $3,500 bond.
Earlier this month, FHP arrested an Escambia County man for driving 110 mph on the interstate in Escambia County and DUI.
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5 Responses to “FHP Arrests Interstate 131 MPH ‘Super Speeder’ For DUI After Crash”
Ahhh, the “super speeder” law is really nabbing those pesky speeders and showing them the severe penalties for operating a vehicle at a high rate of speed. Why enact a law, such as this, and allow the suspect to walk away with a pillow tap to their rear? If nothing else, he should be responsible for the damage to the gentlemans vehicle. There is no doubt that another person suffers from this idiot being on the road, so before he is released he needs to pay the cost for the amount of damage he caused.
Moral of the story- our awesome Law Enforcement Officers will get you but our Court System will let you go for pennies. Maybe they should arrest those Judges for aiding this nonsense? Something is definitely wrong with our point System or whatever they are using these days.
Good. 110 seems to be considered a speedway! I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve watched the high speed, dodge in and out of traffic…take an exit from the far left lane…you name it. They are nuts.
Make HIS car insurance higher than his mortgage or rent . Don’t raise MY car insurance rates because of this idiot !
So $350 and he’s out and going again.
Jump bail and never be back.