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

Troop D Headquarters, 3131 East Kearney Street, Springfield, Missouri 65803


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jason M. Pace
417-895-6868
D222014
September 2, 2014

EMPHASIS: Troop D -- Results Of The Labor Day Holiday Counting Period, Sobriety Checkpoint, And Enforcement Saturations


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces the results of the 2014 Labor Day holiday counting period, including the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on Table Rock Lake in Stone County on August 30, 2014, and hazardous moving saturations in Webster and Jasper counties on August 29, 2014, and September 1, 2014, respectively. During the holiday period, troopers participated in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort), and also conducted a 20-Mile Trooper operation on Interstate 44 and other designated highways.

Statewide, three people died in traffic crashes during the 2014 Labor Day holiday weekend. Last year, there were eight fatalities. The 2014 counting period ran from 6 p.m., Friday, August 29, through 11:59 p.m., Monday, September 1, 2014. During this period, the Patrol investigated 293 traffic crashes, which included 111 injuries and three fatalities. Troopers made 80 arrests for driving while intoxicated in 2014, compared to 119 arrests last year. (Note: in 2013, troopers investigated 248 crashes, which included 112 injuries and four of the fatalities.)

There were zero boating fatalities over the 2014 Labor Day holiday. Troopers investigated 11 boating crashes involving four injuries. There were no drownings reported. Troopers also arrested 13 people for boating while intoxicated over the weekend. During the 2013 Labor Day weekend, officers investigated nine boating crashes, which included seven injuries and no fatalities. There were no drownings in 2013. Troopers arrested 14 people for boating while intoxicated during last year’s Labor Day weekend.

Specifically, Troop D officers investigated 60 traffic crashes, resulting in 40 injuries and zero fatalities. Troopers also worked one boating crash, resulting in one injury and zero fatalities. Troop D officers made 13 arrests for driving while intoxicated and four arrests for boating while intoxicated.

Troopers conducting the sobriety checkpoint on Table Rock Lake stopped 122 boats. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation:

BWI Arrests -- 2
Boating Citations -- 5
Warnings -- 15


The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the hazardous moving saturations in Jasper and Webster counties:

Driving While Intoxicated Arrest -- 1
Speed Citations -- 40
Careless And Imprudent Driving Violation -- 1
Seat Belt Offenses -- 15
Child Restraint Citations -- 2
Following Too Close Violations -- 3
Non-Moving Traffic Offenses -- 13
Driver’s License Violations -- 3
Uninsured Motorists Violations -- 4
Stop Sign Offenses -- 4
Misdemeanor Drug Arrests -- 2
Warnings -- 97

"The mission of the Missouri State Highway Patrol is to serve and protect all people by enforcing laws and providing services to ensure a safe and secure environment. I am pleased to announce there were zero fatalities in Troop D over the holiday weekend and I feel our officers accomplished their mission." stated Captain Villanueva.

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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