Sanford man charged after Lake Mary chase hits 110 mph

A Lake Mary traffic stop turned into a high-speed chase that reached about 110 mph on roads posted at 65 mph, putting drivers and nearby neighborhoods in Seminole County at risk before deputies brought it to an end in Sanford.

The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said Sungchul Lim, 27, was arrested after officers tried to stop him in Lake Mary and he kept driving. No injuries were reported, but the pursuit crossed city lines and moved quickly through roads many Seminole County residents use every day.

Lim now faces charges of fleeing from law enforcement and speeding excessively. Deputies said the chase began after he tried to avoid a Lake Mary Police officer, then continued until he was detained in Sanford. His bond was set at $5,500.

Detectives said Lim later told them he did not realize officers were trying to pull him over because his mirrors were not positioned correctly and the music in the vehicle was too loud for him to hear the emergency lights and sirens. That explanation did not change the arrest or the charges filed against him.

The case stands out because it ended without a crash, yet still carried the clear danger of freeway-level speeds on local roads. A pursuit at 110 mph gives drivers little time to react and leaves pedestrians, nearby traffic and surrounding neighborhoods exposed if anything goes wrong.

For Seminole County, the arrest shows how fast a routine traffic enforcement stop can escalate once a driver flees. In this case, the chase moved from Lake Mary into Sanford, ended without reported injuries and left Lim facing significant criminal exposure over a pursuit that deputies say was far more than a simple traffic violation.