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Motorcycle clocks near 200 km/h on 401 near Ingersoll: OPP

Police have identified the driver as a 26-year-old man from Brussels, Ont. Lars Hagberg / The Canadian Press

Oxford County OPP say a motorcycle was caught travelling westbound in excess of 190 km/h on Highway 401 near Ingersoll on Thursday.

Police say an officer observed the motorcycle around 2:50 p.m. while conducting RADAR enforcement in coordination with OPP aviation services. According to police, the motorcycle was travelling well above the highway’s posted speed limit of 100 km/h.

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Officers say they caught up with the motorcycle during a traffic stop on Ingersoll Street South.

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Herbert Runstedler, 26, of Brussels, Ont., has been charged with stunt driving, excessive speed and failing to have insurance.

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Police add that Runstedler’s license has been suspended and that the motorcycle will be impounded for seven days.

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