Interstate race at more than 120 mph leads to arrest, impounded BMW of Naples 19-year-old

Amy Bennett Williams, Fort Myers News-Press
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Impounded: This 2019 BMW 440I was impounded by the Florida Highway Patrol after troopers charged Alan Daniel Bustillo-Nunez, 19, of Naples, with recklessly driving and racing on Interstate 75, north of Bonita Beach Road at more than 120 mph on Saturday, May 27, 2023. (Photo: Special to The News-Press)
Impounded: This 2019 BMW 440I was impounded by the Florida Highway Patrol after troopers charged Alan Daniel Bustillo-Nunez, 19, of Naples, with recklessly driving and racing on Interstate 75, north of Bonita Beach Road at more than 120 mph on Saturday, May 27, 2023. (Photo: Special to The News-Press)

A Naples 19-year-old faces charges after racing his BMW on Interstate 75 north of Bonita Springs at more than 120 mph Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Alan Daniel Bustillo-Nunez was arrested, charged with three counts of reckless driving plus racing on a highway. He was booked into the Lee County Jail and his 2019 BMW 440I was impounded by the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Troopers were called to a traffic crash at 4:50 p.m., according to a release. Troopers said Bustillo-Nunez had been racing an unknown Ford Mustang north on I-75 at speeds estimated at more than 120 mph. He was determined to be at fault in the crash, which caused no injuries but damaged two other vehicles.

The crash remains under investigation.

For more information on Florida Highway Patrol's initiative to combat roadway takeovers, street racing and stunt driving, visit www.flhsmv.gov/StopRacing

This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Naples teen arrested after street race on interstate north of Bonita