BERLIN, Vt. — A Somerville, Massachusetts, woman faces criminal charges after Vermont State Police said she drove 98 mph on Interstate 89 in Berlin and nearly struck a guardrail on Oct. 25.

Troopers were running speed enforcement on the northbound side of I-89 near Exit 7, where the speed limit is 65 mph, when they clocked a car going 98 mph at about 6:41 p.m., state police said Monday.

According to police, the car kept speeding in the passing lane, failed to stay in its lane and nearly hit a guardrail before troopers pulled it over. Police identified the driver as Athena Jacobowitz Teatum, 33.

Jacobowitz Teatum was cited on criminal charges of excessive speed and negligent operation and is due to be arraigned Nov. 12 in Washington County Superior Court in Barre, police said. She was also issued several civil tickets totaling $885 in fines and 4 points on her license, according to state police.

The charges are allegations, and Jacobowitz Teatum is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

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