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-09172
September 5, 2017
EMPHASIS:
Troop G Releases Labor Day Enforcement Totals
Captain Mark G. Inman, commanding officer, Troop G, Willow Springs, announces the following traffic totals for the Labor Day holiday period. Troop G troopers participated in Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness & Reduction Effort) from
Friday, September 1, 2017, through Monday, September 4, 2017, meaning every available trooper was on the road enforcing traffic laws and assisting motorists.
Troop G reported one fatal traffic crash, and investigated 19 traffic crashes resulting in 12 injuries. Also, troopers made arrests for 14 drug violations and arrested six people for driving while intoxicated. Troop G marine operations troopers arrested six people for drug violations on the waterways of Troop G.
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 Friday, September 1, 2017, and Monday, September 4, 2017. Troop G totals from this operation include:
106-- speed citations
12-- seat belt citations
3-- other hazardous moving vehicle citations
7-- non-moving citations
6-- no driver’s license citations
3-- uninsured motorist citations
5-- misdemeanor drug arrests
7-- misdemeanor warrant arrests
1-- felony warrant arrest
2-- felony drug arrests
1-- driving while intoxicated arrest
127-- warnings
“We are always saddened when someone loses their life on the roadways in Troop G,” said Capt. Inman. “Our troopers work very hard to keep the motoring public safe. Please do your part by 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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