MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop G - 1226 W. Bus. 60/63, Willow Springs, MO 65793
News Release
For further information please contact:
Sergeant Jeff Kinder
(417) 469-3121, ext. 3735
G-11165
November 28, 2016
EMPHASIS:
Troop G Releases Thanksgiving Day Holiday Totals
Captain Mark G. Inman, commanding officer, Troop G, Willow Springs, announces the following traffic totals for the Thanksgiving Day holiday period. Troop G troopers participated in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) from
Wednesday, November 23, 2016, through Sunday, November 27, 2016.
Troop G reported one fatal traffic crash, and investigated 27 traffic crashes on C.A.R.E. designated highways, resulting in six injuries. Troopers made four driving while intoxicated arrests and two drug arrests.
Troop G troopers working on U.S. Highway 60, also participated in a special enforcement operation. Troopers assigned to this operation worked 12-hour shifts to patrol 20-mile intervals on major highways and interstates in Missouri on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, and Sunday, November 27, 2016. Troop G totals from this operation include:
157-- speed citations
15-- seat belt citations
1-- child restraint citation
1-- failure to yield citation
2-- hazardous moving citations
9-- non-moving citations
5-- no driver’s license citations
11-- uninsured motorist citations
5-- arrests for outstanding warrants
3-- drug arrests
116-- warnings
“Unfortunately one person lost their life on the roadways in Troop G this Thanksgiving Day weekend,” said Capt. Inman. “Our troopers work very hard to keep the motoring public safe. Please do your part by wearing your seat belt and resolving to be a safe driver.”
The only 100 percent survivable crash is the one that never happens. Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Every day as we travel on Missouri’s roadways, we trust that every driver on the road is going to obey the speed limit, pay attention, and drive sober.
“Don’t Violate The Trust.”
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