Eagles LB Nolan Smith Arrested After Deputies Say Lamborghini Hit 136 MPH
Photo Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office / Facebook A Philadelphia Eagles linebacker and former University of Georgia star is making headlines after Georgia deputies said a Lamborghini tied to him was clocked at more than 135 mph on Interstate 16. According to the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office, deputies stopped a Lamborghini on May 15 after allegedly observing it traveling between 135 and 136 mph in a 70 mph zone while rapidly changing lanes without signaling. However, outlets including NFL.
com , NBC Philadelphia , and WALB later reported that the driver was Nolan Smith. Reports said Smith was arrested on reckless driving and excessive speeding charges before later being released. The stop quickly spread across sports and automotive social media, especially because it involved a Lamborghini and a high-profile NFL player.
Online reactions ranged from jokes about a Lamborghini “finally being allowed to stretch its legs” to criticism over allegedly reaching those speeds on a public interstate. Deputies Said the Lamborghini Was Traveling Nearly Twice the Speed Limit According to the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were conducting high-visibility enforcement ahead of Georgia’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign when they observed the Lamborghini traveling eastbound on Interstate 16 at what authorities described as an extreme rate of speed. Deputies said the Lamborghini was traveling roughly 135 to 136 mph in a posted 70 mph zone while also rapidly changing lanes without signaling.
Deputies initiated a traffic stop, and authorities said the driver pulled over without incident. The sheriff’s office later shared photos of the Lamborghini parked outside the station on social media. However, the department did not initially identify the driver in those public posts, instead only describing the stop and the vehicle involved.
According to reporting from NFL. com and NBC Philadelphia , authorities later confirmed the driver was Smith. Officials Joked About a “Very Expensive Lesson” In its Facebook post about the stop, the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office joked that the incident avoided “a tow truck visit for a very expensive Italian ‘supercar nap.