Teen drove 138 mph on I-75 trying to make curfew, police say

HOLLY, Mich. (FOX 2) - Michigan State Police busted a teen driver for going nearly 140 mph on I-75. 

The reason the teen gave for going nearly 70 miles over the speed limit? His curfew. 

MSP says this happened on Black Friday on I-75 up by Holly Road. A trooper clocked a 2012 Chevy going 138 mph in the left lane. The driver tried to duck off onto Holly Road but was caught. 

The 17-year-old told the trooper he was driving so fast because he was late for his 9:30 p.m. curfew.

The trooper gave the teen a break on a reckless driving charge but, obviously, still handed out a ticket for speeding. 

The teen got a little something extra, too -- "The SMH award," MSP Metro Detroit quipped in a tweet, along with the "It's a major award!" gif from "A Christmas Story."

"SMH" is internet slang that is usually said in disbelief or disappointment. It stands for "shaking my head."

FOX 2 reported on this story from Southfield, Mich.