Suspected drunk driver arrested for speeding more than 105 mph on Houston toll road | Upper Gulf Coast

Houston, TX – A suspected drunk driver was arrested after being caught speeding more than 105 mph on the S. Sam Houston Tollway E., authorities said.

On June 30, 2024, toll road deputies from Constable Jerry Garcia’s office observed a vehicle traveling 105 mph in a 65 mph zone, according to a department news release. Deputies conducted a traffic stop in the 9200 block of the S. Sam Houston E. Tollway.

During the stop, the driver exhibited multiple signs of intoxication, leading officers to conduct a DWI investigation. Standardized field sobriety tests confirmed the driver was impaired, police said.