(La Porte County, IN) - A driver is accused of traveling over 50 miles per hour above the posted speed limit outside La Porte.

La Porte County Police say 19 year old Richard Williams was given a summons last night to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving.

He was clocked at 88 miles per hour last night in a residential section of Johnson Road near 400 West and offered no valid reason for traveling that fast, police said.

Johnson Road, often used to travel between La Porte and Michigan City, is two lanes with a 35 mile per hour speed limit where the driver was clocked.  Williamson, who was stopped near Country Club Drive, was also cited for speeding.