Troopers: Man hit speeds of 115 mph on Route 66 in Marlborough

MARLBOROUGH, CT (WFSB) - State police arrested a man for driving 115 mph on Route 66 in Marlborough last week.

Joshua Secore, 27, of East Hampton, was spotted by troopers on March 13 around 8:35 p.m.

Joshua Secore was clocked at 105 mph on Route 66 in Marlborough, according to state police.(SARAH SALERNO | Connecticut State Police)

Troopers said they were in the area to conduct enforcement efforts for their “High Risk Rural Road” Initiative.

Secore’s GMC K2500 pickup truck was seen traveling at a high rate of speed toward East Hampton from the center of Marlborough, they said.

A trooper noted that as the GMC approached vehicles traveling ahead of it, the driver maneuvered into the opposing lane to pass, while being clocked at 105 mph.

“The trooper, who was positioned ahead of the GMC, activated his cruiser’s head/taillights, at which time the operator accelerated, reaching speeds estimated to be in excess of 115 mph,” state police said in a news release. “The GMC was then observed passing another vehicle by entering the opposing lane of travel, at the crest of a hill, in a curved section of the roadway, creating a risk of serious physical injury to themself and others.”

As the trooper caught up Secore, the driver abruptly turned into a residential driveway.

State police said Secore got out of the GMC after being directed by the trooper to remain inside of the vehicle.

“Believing that Secore was about to flee from the scene on foot, Secore was immediately taken into custody without further incident,” troopers said. “During the course of the investigation, Secore verbally admitted that he was aware that the trooper was about to initiate a traffic stop and that he purposefully accelerated and entered a driveway in an attempt to elude the trooper.”

Based upon the trooper’s observations and information obtained during the investigation, Secore was transported to the state police barracks in Colchester, where he was processed and charged with first-degree reckless endangerment, interfering with an officer, and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.

Secore was later released on a $5000 non-surety bond and scheduled for arraignment at Manchester Superior Court on April 12.