First there was the case of the man speeding at 104 mph with two kids in tow because they were late for a youth soccer game. Now, here’s the story of a woman allegedly driving drunk at 100 mph because she was late to her child’s birthday party.

A California Highway Patrol officer was on duty on southbound Highway 101 near Golf Course Boulevard in Sonoma County about 8:50 p.m. Friday when Katherine Russell, 34, of Rohnert Park sped past him in a Toyota 4Runner at 90 mph in a construction zone, authorities said. By the time he caught up to her, she was going 100 mph, said CHP Officer Jonathan Sloat.

Russell exited at Highway 116 and stopped. She told the officer she was late to her child’s birthday party, Sloat said.

Tests showed her blood-alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit of 0.08 percent, the CHP said.

She was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, driving without a license and traffic violations.