Wrong side of the ‘Law’: Troopers say Miami man led 140+ mph pursuit on Florida Turnpike

MIAMI — A 21-year-old Miami man named Jamal Kamari Law found himself on the wrong side of his last name after troopers say he fled from a traffic stop and reached speeds above 140 mph on the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike in Miami-Dade County.

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Florida Highway Patrol troopers said Law was arrested Thursday night after he accelerated away from a marked patrol vehicle, drove recklessly through highway traffic, and later crashed after exiting the roadway.

His report states that the incident began just after 11 p.m. when an FHP trooper was patrolling the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike near Southwest 42nd Street, also known as Bird Road.

The report states the trooper saw a black Ford Mustang “traveling at speeds exceeding 100 mph alongside another vehicle.” The vehicles then slowed down and drove next to each other in what troopers said appeared to be an “attempt to race,” according to FHP.

Authorities said the trooper moved behind the Mustang and attempted to conduct a traffic stop.

While checking the vehicle’s Florida tag, the report states troopers learned the tag displayed on the Mustang was not assigned to the vehicle.

The report states that before the trooper could activate emergency lights and siren, Law turned off the Mustang’s headlights and began taking “evasive action” near Northwest 12th Street.

The trooper then activated emergency equipment and notified 911 dispatchers that a vehicle pursuit was underway.

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Troopers say Law accelerated to speeds exceeding 140 mph while traveling on the highway in “light traffic.” According to the report, Law exited the highway onto Northwest 41st Street, ran a steady red traffic signal, and continued northbound.

The report states Law then lost traction of the vehicle, causing it to veer left and crash into the inside shoulder wall of the Northwest 41st Street entrance ramp leading to the northbound lanes of the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike.

Law was taken into custody just after 11 p.m. and fire rescue personnel evaluated him for possible injuries, according to the report.

Law was then transported to HCA Florida Doral Emergency center, where he was medically cleared before being taken to FHP headquarters and then into custody.

According to the report, a records check showed Law’s Florida driver’s license had been suspended since April 27. Troopers said the Mustang was eventually removed from the scene by Excalibur Towing.

Jail records show Law is facing one count each of fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer at high speed, driving with a suspended license, and displaying a tag not assigned to the vehicle.

As of Friday afternoon, he was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where his bond was listed as “to be set.”

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