'Are you serious?' | Alexandria Police bust driver going 112 mph

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Alexandria Police took to social media on Thursday after a driver was issued a citation for driving double the speed limit. 

According to the post on X, formerly known as Twitter, a police officer caught a someone driving 112 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone at I-495 and Van Dorn. 

"Are you serious? True story," the post read. 

The police department advised people to slow down and to drive safely.

"There is no need to put your life or someone else's in danger." 

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