(La Porte County, IN) - A driver was placed in handcuffs for traveling double the speed limit on a La Porte County highway.

About sunrise Tuesday, a sheriff’s deputy clocked the vehicle at 120 miles per hour on U.S. 30 in the Wanatah area.  That stretch of four lane highway has a speed limit of 60 mph.

Police said Kamil Tylka, 20, of Chicago was booked into the La Porte County Jail on a reckless driving charge.  He also was arrested for allegedly having marijuana grinders and other drug paraphernalia in the vehicle.

When asked why he was driving so fast, police said Tylka replied he was heading to his girlfriend’s house in Ft. Wayne.