Hospers, Iowa — A Hartley man was charged with speeding early on Friday morning, February 3rd, 2023. But he wasn’t just speeding a little. He was traveling at over 50 miles per hour over the speed limit.
According to the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office, at about 10 minutes before 6:00 a.m., 26-year-old Branden Hengeveld of Hartley was clocked at 118 miles per hour on Highway 60 near Hospers.
Upon further investigation, after stopping Hengeveld, the deputy suspected that Hengeveld had consumed alcohol. Further sobriety testing showed the driver was not intoxicated and was just under the legal limit of .08.
Hengeveld was transported to the Sioux County Jail where he was charged with reckless driving. According to the jail log, he pleaded guilty and was released.
