‘I knew I was cooked’: Street racer charged after speedy arrest on the Lloyd Expressway, EPD says

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A 23-year-old man from Kentucky was given a swift trip to jail after street racing on the Lloyd Expressway.

That’s according to the Evansville Police Department, who arrested Evan J. King, of Hopkinsville, late Wednesday night.

Police say shortly before 10 p.m., an officer parked near the intersection of Division Street and Englewood Avenue was watching for speeders on the Lloyd Expressway when a Dodge Challenger and sport bike lined up next to each other.

Officers say the bike and muscle car revved their engines before taking off and speeding down the Lloyd.

According to an affidavit, the Challenger’s speed was measured at 87 mph in a 50 mph zone, and both vehicles were speeding away.

The officer says he quickly merged onto the Lloyd and tried to catch up, b