Mason City man facing charges after speeding and nearly hitting officer

CERRO GORDO COUNTY, Iowa – A 68-year-old Mason City man was arrested after being clocked going 136 miles per hour before he attempted to assault a state trooper. Thomas Markwalter was clocked going 136 in a 65-mph zone Wednesday in a Chevy Corvette before he eventually slowed down on I-35 when a trooper pulled in front of him.
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