According to a Georgia State Patrol incident report, On March 24, 2023, at 6:23 PM, Trooper Cantrell was traveling northbound on 1-75 at mile marker 331. Trooper Cantrell reported, “[I] was in the left lane in heavy traffic. [I] observed a silver 2010 Ford Mustang make an erratic lane change going straight from the left lane to the right lane in one motion. [I] then observed the Mustang as it was speeding up to a high rate of speed. [I] visually estimated and confirmed the speed of the Mustang to be 109mph.” Trooper Cantrell conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle at mile marker 332 and ordered the driver, identified as Joshua Shadwick, 42, of Chattanooga, TN. Trooper Cantrell reported, “[I] initially instructed Mr. Shadwick that [I] had somewhere to be or [I] would be arresting him for reckless driving. [I] sat in my patrol car to issue the simple citation for speeding, and the more [I] thought about the reckless disregard that Mr. Shadwick showed for the other motorists on the roadway, [I] felt that it was imperative that he be arrested and charged with reckless driving.” Shadwick was then arrested for reckless driving.
Chattanooga man arrested after driving reckless at speeds well over 100 mph on I-75 in Whitfield County
