Suspended driver arrested for stunt driving in Hamilton

Police say a driver caught going nearly 80 kilometres over the speed limit in Hamilton was driving while his license was suspended.

Officers were out on patrol near Upper Wentworth St. near Stoney Church Rd. around 10 p.m. Wednesday when they spotted a pickup truck accelerate at a high rate of speed.

They say the Ford F-150 was clocked going 126 kilometres an hour in a posted 50 kilometre zone.

The truck was pulled over and the 23-year-old driver was arrested and charged with stunt driving.

Officers also discovered the man was driving with a suspended licence.

His truck was seized for seven days in accordance with the Highway Traffic Act.

He is scheduled to appear in court later Thursday.