NJ man clocked at 142 mph on PA Turnpike, leads cop on chase

A New Jersey man was clocked at 142 mph on the Pennsylvania Turnpike during an 8-mile pursuit Wednesday.

Pennsylvania State Police said Alix Preston Eugene, 23, of Tinton Falls, failed to stop for a trooper who caught his Hyundai Elantra on radar in the eastbound lanes in Upper Mifflin around 4:45 p.m.

The speed limit is posted at 70 mph in that area of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Map showing Upper Mifflin, PA and Tinton Falls (Canva)

Escape in a service area

The trooper followed Eugene at a high rate of speed until they reached the Cumberland Valley Service Area.

Eugene swerved across two lanes of traffic into the service area where he came to a stop and was arrested on charges of fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, reckless driving and speeding.

He was held at the Cumberland County Jail and released on $1,000 bond.

Dan Alexander is a reporter for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach him at dan.alexander@townsquaremedia.com

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