TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa man was arrested early Sunday after authorities said he raced on a highway and fled from law enforcement.
The incident happened a little after 1:30 a.m. near the intersection of Hillsborough Avenue and Hoover Boulevard, according to a Hillsborough County arrest affidavit.
Rodrigo Rivera-Montano faces a misdemeanor charge of unlawful racing on a highway and a felony charge of fleeing and attempting to elude a police officer.

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