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Here's the report from the Oregonian:

about 2:45 p.m, Postlewait was entering I-5 from the Delaney Road on-ramp in South Salem when he saw a 2005 Black BMW M3 driving fast northbound on the freeway, according to Don Thomson, spokesman for the Marion County sheriff’s office.

The traffic was moderate but the area was experiencing 20-30 mph winds, with gusts reaching 50mph. The winds had left several tree branches in the roadway, creating driver hazards.

He clocked the BMW at 118 mph in the 55 mph zone, more than twice the speed limit. As he was stopping the vehicle, he could see that the driver was holding a small video camera, taking photos of the deputy’s traffic car, Thomson said.

The driver, Stanislav Bakanov, 30, of Keizer, admitted going between 90 and 100 mph, Thomson said.

When asked why he was driving so fast, he told Postlewait his explanation was going to sound stupid, but that he was making a video to post on YouTube. Bakanov then played back the video of his driving for the deputy. It contained footage of his speedometer with the needle pegged near the top of the dial. It also showed footage of Postlewait’s patrol car pulling Bakanov over. Bakanov had fashioned a mount on the windshield to hold the camera while he drove.

The camera was seized for evidence. The video will not be available to the media at this time, Thomson said.

Bakanov was arrested on an accusation of reckless driving, and taken to the Marion County jail. He was also cited for speeding, and his car was impounded. Bakanov’s driving record shows that this was his third speeding incident in the past year.