Vikings’ Jordan Addison driving 140 mph for dog ’emergency’

Minnesota Vikings receiver Jordan Addison mentioned he was driving 140 mph final week as a result of his canine was having an emergency at house, based on a quotation filed Monday with the Ramsey County District Court docket and reviewed by ESPN.

The up to date quotation included misdemeanor costs for dashing and reckless driving. An outline of the incident issued by the Minnesota State Patrol notes that Addison “acknowledged his canine was having an emergency at his residence and that was the rationale for his pace.”

In line with the quotation, a patrol officer noticed Addison driving eastbound on I-94 Thursday at simply after 3 a.m. at an “extraordinarily excessive price of pace,” later clocked at 140 mph. The posted pace restrict within the space is 55 mph.

Driving a Lamborghini Urus with seller license plates, Addison first slowed down when he noticed police lights from one other trooper who was pulled over on the fitting shoulder of the highway.

Addison, 21, the No. 23 general choose of the 2023 draft, issued a public apology a day later, saying he “made a mistake and used poor judgment.” He additionally promised “to not repeat the conduct” however didn’t say something about his canine’s emergency.