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

Troop E Headquarters - 4947 Highway 67 North - Poplar Bluff, MO 63901


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dale H. Moreland
(573) 840-9500
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July 6, 2010

EMPHASIS: Troop E Fourth of July Holiday Totals


Captain George E. Ridens, commanding officer, Troop E, announces Fourth of July weekend totals for Troop E. There was one fatality in the 13-county area of Troop E.

Troopers in Troop E investigated 19 traffic crashes--seven involving injuries and one resulting in a fatality. Troopers made 40 arrests for driving while intoxicated during the four-day counting period. Troopers also participated in the Ten-Mile Trooper project on U.S. Highway 60, and Interstate 55. Last year in Troop E officers investigated 29 crashes, resulting in 10 injuries and no fatalities, and made 15 arrests for driving while intoxicated.

Captain Ridens stated, “We will continue to do our job in making our highways as safe as possible for our travelers. Please remember we need your continued help, pay attention, obey traffic laws, make sure everyone is buckled up, and if you drink, don’t drive.”
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