‘That’s cooking, absolutely,’ State Patrol says of I-5 chase that reached 121 mph

By: David Rasbach, bellinghamherald.com

A pair of police chases Thursday evening on Interstate 5 through Whatcom County reached triple-digit speeds, including one as fast as 121 mph, as the Washington State Patrol arrested one driver and is still looking for the second.

“That’s cooking, absolutely,” Trooper Heather Axtman told The Bellingham Herald, referring the driver reaching 121 mph. “You hardly ever see that kind of speed. For a professional, I’ve reached close to that on my way to a critical incident, but I can tell you it was not comfortable for me, and I drive for a living.”

The first incident reached only 105 mph, Axtman said, when a trooper attempted to pull over a 2015 Chrysler 200 that was headed northbound on I-5 near the Slater Road exit at 7:24 p.m. The car, which reportedly was occupied only by the female driver, exited Portal Way, before getting back on the interstate and continuing north in the southbound lanes.

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