Driver Caught Racing at 130 MPH on LIE, Cited for Illegal Speed Contest in Ronkonkoma
Suffolk County Police cited a driver for an illegal speed contest and reckless driving this morning in Ronkonkoma.
Members of the Street Takeover Task Force observed a 2018 Toyota Corolla traveling westbound on the Long Island Expressway, near Exit 59, racing another vehicle at speeds of 130 mph, at 12 a.m.
Officers stopped the Toyota and cited the driver, Lelis Zavala, 23, of Oyster Bay, for Unlawful Speed Contest, along with eight other vehicle and traffic infractions.
He will be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on March 28.
The vehicle was impounded.
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