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-07172
July 6, 2017
EMPHASIS:
Troop G Releases Independence Day Enforcement Totals
Captain Mark G. Inman, commanding officer, Troop G, Willow Springs, announces the following traffic totals for the Independence Day holiday period. Troop G troopers participated in Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness & Reduction Effort) from
Friday, June 30, 2017, through Tuesday, July 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 10 injuries. Also, troopers made arrests for 20 drug violations and arrested 12 people for driving while intoxicated. Troop G marine operations troopers arrested 12 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, June 30, 2017, and Tuesday, July 4, 2017. Troop G totals from this operation include:
134-- speed citations
19-- seat belt citations
2-- child restraint violation citations
4-- other hazardous moving vehicle citations
16-- non-moving citations
4-- no driver’s license citations
13-- uninsured motorist citations
2-- misdemeanor drug arrests
7-- misdemeanor warrant arrests
1-- driving while intoxicated arrest
190-- 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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