High-speed pursuit of a Tesla on interstate 75 in Florida, Fruitville FL

Traffic

Reported: 11/17/2025 05:36 PM

I-75, Florida

Law enforcement officers pursued a black Tesla traveling southbound on Interstate 75 near exit 205 in Florida. The vehicle was speeding over 100 miles per hour. A wrong-way driver was also reported near Honor Avenue and Athens Drive during the incident.

Audio|Source: Sarasota County Sheriff, Venice and North Port Police

02:35

Transcript:

00:00

There's a black Tesla just heading southbound of my location.

00:05

He just took off for no reason.

00:08

He's going well over 100 miles an hour.

00:09

Not 1031.

00:13

This has copy.

00:18

3-7-60, 3-7-10, what is he up now?

00:22

Do you adjust, me, sir?

00:25

Go on southbound, I-75, just south of 207, going towards 205, black-past left.

00:35

27-25, maybe you show me up if you went to the call on 26, 23 and 24 and 22.

00:41

104, 375, 7.2724, 31723, which you copy.

00:45

10.4 will both be 108.

00:50

104? 104? 3.7.6 in this matter, so you get a dark blue Tesla,

01:01

about 82 miles an hour, not 1031, by light throw off, 6 to 5.28.

01:07

Go ahead, are you 1050?

01:09

7.9 Adam, Victor, Tom, I trick.

01:16

1040, are you 1050 or just following? Bye.

01:23

2, 1030, copy, 1050.

01:26

Take 1030.

01:28

Florida, Frank, George, Paul, Ida 39.

01:31

It's going to be on 301 just north of University.

01:36

3.1 University, that's more.

01:42

It's a white Chevy Silverado.

01:46

No, far. I'm 16.

01:52

Are you 10?

01:53

10.50.

01:55

I'm a 1050 right now I'm at 205 offram.

01:59

New South, coming up to Clark.

02:02

Therefore, 205 off-ram.

02:08

Zero 12, 2014.

02:10

I got somebody on this side.

02:11

3.76 suspension.

02:13

3.76.

02:15

Can you show up on a 1050 with a wrong way driver at Honor and Athens Drive?

02:21

Honor Aethy Athlete.

02:23

I'm back for 28.

02:27

September.

02:31

3.7.6. It's going to be a foot attack.

02:34

David, Nora, 5.

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