Driver traveling 156 mph on I-5 near SeaTac, WA, outruns troopers

Driver going 156 mph past Washington State Patrol trooper

Driver going 156 mph past WSP trooper. Video via Washington State Patrol District 2

SEATTLE - The Washington State Patrol shared video of a car traveling 156 mph with its lights off, and in foggy conditions, in the SeaTac area on New Year's Eve.

According to WSP Trooper Rick Johnson, just before 11 p.m. on Dec. 31, a trooper reported seeing a car traveling southbound on I-5 at a high rate of speed. Another trooper then positioned themself further down the road near South 188th Street to look for the car. 

In the dashcam video shared by the WSP Wednesday, you can see the driver ripping past the trooper – almost completely out of sight before the trooper could turn on their lights. 

The trooper clocked the vehicle at 156 mph.

What they're saying:

"The vehicle was not located and thankfully no collision occurred," the WSP wrote in an X post.

This is a developing story; check back for updates. 

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