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. Collin Stosberg
(816) 622-0800 ext. 3149
September 15, 2014
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EMPHASIS: 21st Annual Corporal Michael E. Webster Memorial Blood Drive

Captain Eric T. Olson, commanding officer of Troop A, announces the 21st Annual Corporal Michael E. Webster Memorial Blood Drive. The blood drive will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 2, 2014, in the downstairs meeting room at Troop A Headquarters, Lee’s Summit. The Missouri State Highway Patrol and the employees of Troop A would like to invite the public to come by Troop A Headquarters and donate blood. Anyone who would like to donate blood may stop by Troop A Headquarters or call (816) 622-0800 to schedule an appointment. For additional questions or to find other blood drive locations call Sergeant Collin Stosberg at Troop A.
The blood drive is an annual event held to raise awareness about the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol. Cpl. Michael E. Webster was killed on October 2, 1993, by a drunk driver while standing next to a vehicle he had stopped for a traffic violation. The Patrol, along with the Community Blood Center of Kansas City, the American Red Cross, and Be The Match will host the statewide blood drive to emphasize the seriousness associated with alcohol-related traffic crashes. Blood is an essential element, which may help to save someone’s life that has been involved in a traffic crash.

Someone is killed or injured in an alcohol-related crash every two hours in Missouri. Alcohol was involved in 30% of all fatal crashes during 2013. Drunk drivers killed 239 people and injured 3,804 in Missouri traffic crashes last year.

In support of “The Drive To Zero Highway Deaths,” the Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!

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