Teen going 107 mph was getting crickets to ‘feed his geckos,’ Tennessee cops say

He wanted crickets, but he got a ticket.

Jacob Fannon, 18, was allegedly speeding down Interstate26 at 107 mph on Wednesday — 42 mph over the speed limit — when the Mustang he was driving was spotted by a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer and pulled over.

Fannon had a unique explanation for his high rate of speed: he was “on his way for crickets to feed his geckos,” according to the THP.

Fannon’s excuse wasn’t enough to get him off with a warning.

“This is the type of violation we want to proactively intercept before a sure fatality!” THP said in a social media post.

According to a THP report, Fannon was cited with speeding, reckless driving, driving with a suspended license and possession of a suspended license, WJHL reported.

This story was originally published November 27, 2020 at 8:22 PM with the headline "Teen going 107 mph was getting crickets to ‘feed his geckos,’ Tennessee cops say."