Motorist arrested after driving 118 miles per hour near Hospers – February 3

On Friday, February 3, at 5:50 a.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office arrested, Branden Hengeveld, age 26, of Hartley, IA.

The arrest stemmed from an incident that occurred on Highway 60, near Hospers, IA, where a Sioux County Deputy Sheriff patrolling that area checked Hengeveld‘s vehicle traveling at 118 mph.

Upon further investigation, after stopping Hengeveld, the deputy suspected that Hengeveld had consumed alcohol. Further sobriety testing showed the driver was not intoxicated and just under the legal limit of .08.

Hengeveld was transported to the Sioux County Jail where he was charged with reckless driving.