Miikka Muurinen in Trouble After Driving Without a Valid License, Speeding and Crashing
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At a glance
- Finnish authorities fined 19-year-old basketball prospect Miikka Muurinen 872 euros after a traffic incident.
- Police reportedly recorded him driving 76 kph in a 40 kph zone, and he presented an American driving license that had expired in 2025.
- Muurinen, who played for Partizan Belgrade last season, is expected to join the University of Arkansas in the NCAA under coach John Calipari.
Miikka Muurinen has run into trouble in Finland after becoming involved in a traffic accident while driving without a valid license and significantly exceeding the speed limit.
Police reportedly stopped the 19-year-old after radar recorded him traveling at 76 kph on a road where the limit was 40 kph. During the check, Muurinen presented an American driving license that had expired in 2025.
Finnish authorities imposed a total fine of 872 euros for dangerous driving and driving without a valid license. The 2.08-meter forward played for Partizan Belgrade last season and is now turning his attention to the next stage of his career, with an expected move to the NCAA at the University of Arkansas under John Calipari.
Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.