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

Troop I Headquarters, P.O. Box 128, Rolla, Mo 65402


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
May 3, 2012
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EMPHASIS: Troop I To Participate In Operation Lifesaver Positive Enforcement Activities


Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, commanding officer of Troop I, Rolla, announces on May 8 and 9, 2012, Troop I will be working with members of the Missouri Operation Lifesaver program in Phelps, Pulaski, and Laclede counties to raise the awareness level for railroad crossing safety and trespass prevention. This will be accomplished by Operation Lifesaver team members visiting with motorists briefly in advance of certain railroad crossings. Team members will be reminding drivers about railroad safety tips as they approach crossings throughout the counties.

Operation Lifesaver team members will consist of troopers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, local law enforcement agencies, BNSF Railway, Missouri Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, and Operation Lifesaver volunteers.

Over the past two years, three crossing crashes have occurred in these counties, resulting in two injuries. In addition, during the same time frame, one trespass incident has resulted in one injury.

For more information on Operation Lifesaver, contact Rick Mooney, Missouri Operation Lifesaver state coordinator, at 573-634-4113 (office) or 573-230-3284 (cell). For additional information or statistics, please visit the state website at www.ShowMeOL.org or the national website at www.oli.org.
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