Tampa woman accused of DUI after driving 105 mph, crashing Mercedes SUV: FHP
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A Tampa woman is facing DUI and other charges after Florida Highway Patrol troopers said she was driving more than 100 mph before crashing her Mercedes SUV near Interstate 4 in Tampa early Sunday.Tampa DUI crash arrestCharisma McGowan, 31, was arrested after the crash near the I-4 eastbound exit ramp and East Columbus Drive, according to an FHP arrest affidavit.An FHP supervisor said he was stopped at a red light around 2 a.m. when he saw an SUV speeding east on the I-4 exit ramp. The trooper estimated the vehicle was going more than 100 mph and recorded a speed of 105 mph on radar, the affidavit says.The posted speed limit on the main lanes of I-4 in that area was 55 mph, according to the report.High-speed crash near I-4 The trooper said the SUV ran a red light at the intersection and appeared to try to make a right turn. The vehicle overshot the turn, hit a concrete median and crossed the westbound lanes of East Columbus Drive, according to the affidavit.The SUV then hit a traffic is