Pa. troopers had 503 DUI arrests over holiday
By JEFF STITT
jstitt@yourmvi.com
State troopers were on the lookout for irresponsible and drunk drivers over the Fourth of July weekend.
State police across Pennsylvania made 503 arrests for driving under the influence and issued 8,935 speeding citations during the four-day Independence Day driving period from July 2-5.
Troopers also cited 600 people for not wearing seat belts and issued 203 citations to drivers for failing to secure children in safety seats.
“Nine people lost their lives in crashes investigated by the state police, with alcohol cited as a factor in four of the fatal collisions,” state police said in a release Tuesday.
State police responded to a total of 680 crashes — in which 195 people were injured — over the long holiday weekend.
During the 2019 Independence Day driving period, which spanned five days, nine people were killed and 287 were injured in the 975 crashes investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police.
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