Speed freak influencer arrested in Belgium


Police had been hunting the ‘speed freak’ for more than six months since first spotting videos online in which the suspect pushed hire cars far over the speed limit on public roads and highways. — Photo by benjamin lehman on Unsplash

BRUSSELS: A would-be Instagram influencer who filmed himself driving muscle cars at speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour (155 mph) to entertain his 40,000 followers, has been arrested in Belgium, prosecutors said on Dec 22.

Police had been hunting the “speed freak” for more than six months since first spotting videos online in which the suspect pushed hire cars far over the speed limit on public roads and highways.

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