Pedal to the metal: 20-year-old Georgia man arrested after 115 mph chase in Florida

A Georgia man led deputies in Bay County in Florida on a high-speed chase, reaching over 100 mph Sunday afternoon.

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According to WMBB-TV, the chase happened after the Florida Highway Patrol clocked the driver, Caleb Charles Stanford, of Hampton going 98 mph over the Hathaway Bridge.

Stanford was driving a red 2020 Dodge Charger.

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Stanford was going over 115 mph north on Highway 231, WMBB-TV reported.

Officers told WMBB-TV that Stanford caught a flat tire with authorities driving behind him, pulling him over.

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Stanford is facing charges of fleeing and eluding and reckless driving.

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