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Driver hits 145 mph in Hellcat on Texas highway with 1-year-old

A driver in a Dodge Charger Hellcat hit more than 145 mph through heavy traffic on a Texas highway with a 1-year-old in the car, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

Where
Montgomery County, Texas
When
Oct. 24, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Montgomery

Taxes and money

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  • Montgomery County Sheriff's Officelaw enforcement responding to incident

The facts

  • Driver hit more than 145 mph through heavy traffic on a Texas highway with a 1-year-old in the car.1

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The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Deputies Say a Hellcat Driver Hit 145 MPH in Traffic—With a 1-Year-Old in the Car

    MotorBiscuit

  • Texas deputy avoids being hit by car during traffic stop

    NBC News

Sources

Outlets: 1 left-leaning, 1 not rated Only left-leaning outlets reported this Who's covering Texas →

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  1. Deputies Say a Hellcat Driver Hit 145 MPH in Traffic—With a 1-Year-Old in the Car MotorBiscuit Not rated, October 24, 2026
  2. Texas deputy avoids being hit by car during traffic stop NBC News Lean Left, October 25, 2026

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