On September 19, 2025, at approximately 7:15 p.m., a Cape Coral Police officer was conducting speed enforcement in the 3500 block of Del Prado Boulevard North when he observed two vehicles traveling southbound at an extremely high rate of speed. The officer visually estimated both vehicles were exceeding 100 mph in the 50 mph zone. Radar then confirmed the vehicles were going 110 mph. A white Ford 150 was driving ahead of another white four-door vehicle.
The officer activated his emergency lights and sirens and crossed the median to initiate a traffic stop. Due to the F-150’s excessive speed, the officer was unable to catch up until the 2300 block of Del Prado Boulevard North. The truck eventually pulled into a neighborhood and stopped near the 1800 block of NE 16th Place.
The driver, later identified as Troy David Goss Jr. (DOB 07/21/1999), immediately exited the vehicle with his hands raised and was detained without incident. A passenger and a three-year-old child were also in the vehicle.
Goss told officers he had been involved in a road rage incident with the second vehicle. A family member was called to take custody of the child, and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) was notified.
Goss was arrested and transported to the Lee County Jail on the following charges:
- One count of Operating a Vehicle 100+ MPH Threatening Persons or Property
- One count of Child Neglect without Great Bodily Harm
The Cape Coral Police Department reminds drivers that, as of July 1, 2025, anyone exceeding the speed limit by 50 mph or more—or driving 100 mph or more in a reckless manner—commits “dangerous excessive speeding,” which carries a $500 fine and up to 30 days in jail.
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