18-year-old driver was rushing to fantasy football draft after caught speeding on busy Duluth road

DULUTH, Ga. — A Duluth driver test-drove various fantasy draft strategies. But, instead of making it to the league, the driver was a top pick for the Gwinnett County jail.

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On Sunday afternoon, Duluth Ofc. Carrero stopped 18-year-old Omar Kashem who was clocked going 92 mph in a 45 mph zone along Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.

According to police, Kashem was rushing to a fantasy football draft at one of the parks.

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He was arrested and charged with reckless driving and speeding.

Kashem was booked into Gwinnett County jail.

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