MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop A - 504 SE Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO 64063


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sgt. Bill Lowe
(816) 622-0800 ext. 273
A2011-29
June 1, 2011

EMPHASIS: Memorial Day Weekend Enforcement Totals


Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee’s Summit, announces the 2011 Memorial Day weekend traffic crash and enforcement totals for the Troop A area, which is comprised of 13 counties in west central Missouri. During the holiday weekend, troopers participated in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort), and as an added enforcement effort, Troop A troopers also conducted a “20-Mile Trooper Operation” on Interstates 70, 470, 35, and 29, as well as U.S. Highways 50 and 71on Friday, May 27, 2011, and Monday, May 30, 2011.
During the 2011 Memorial Day weekend traffic crash counting period, which began at 6 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2011, and ended at 11:59 p.m., Monday, May 30, 2011, Troop A officers investigated 40 traffic crashes resulting in one fatality and 12 injuries. Preliminary enforcement totals show officers issued 393 summonses for speed, 139 summonses for seat belt violations, 852 warnings, made 12 arrests for driving while intoxicated, and assisted 85 motorists.
Captain Powell stated, “The officers assigned to Troop A are committed to making our highways safe for our citizens, and citizens traveling through Missouri. Please take the job of driving seriously. Do not drink and drive, obey the speed limit, pay attention, and buckle up.”