COLUMBUS, Ohio — Franklin County sheriff’s deputies and Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers made 84 traffic stops and issued 50 citations during a Halloween-weekend enforcement blitz on Interstate 270, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said.
The fastest driver deputies reported was traveling 123 miles per hour on I-270 westbound near Parsons Avenue, according to the sheriff’s office. That driver was charged with speeding and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
In all, the blitz produced two felony arrests and three misdemeanor arrests, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies also made four OVI arrests, reported nine drivers with no operator’s license and impounded six vehicles.
“We hear your concerns about speeding on I-270 and we are taking action!” the sheriff’s office said, adding that deputies will continue to patrol I-270 every day.
