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Teen charged after vehicle seen driving 201 km/h on Hwy 400: police

OPP say a 17-year-old has been charged after a vehicle was seen driving 201 km/h along Hwy 400. OPP HSD / Twitter

A teenager has been charged after allegedly driving 201 km/h along Highway 400, police say.

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In a tweet Tuesday, Ontario Provincial Police said a 17-year-old driver was allegedly caught driving 201 km/h along the highway at Finch Avenue at around 1 a.m.

Police said the driver was arrested and charged with dangerous operation, careless driving and stunt driving.

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Officers said the driver’s licence was suspended for 30 days, and the vehicle was impounded for 14 days.

Earlier this week, another driver was charged after a vehicle was clocked driving double the speed limit along Highway 401 in Toronto.

Police said the vehicle was clocked driving 235 km/h on the highway near Leslie Street.

The driver in that case was charged with stunt driving, dangerous driving, impaired driving and having a blood-alcohol level of over 80.

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-with files from Global News’ Gabby Rodrigues

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