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STATE OF CONNECTICUT Department of Public Safety 1111 Country Club Road Middletown, Connecticut 06457 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2009 |
FINAL
STATE POLICE MEMORIAL DAY STATS
The following is a summary of the State Police motor vehicle Memorial Day weekend enforcement.
The Operation started on 05/22/09 at midnight and continued until midnight on 05/25/09.
05/22/09 midnight until 05/25/09 11:59 p.m.
Accidents--257 with injury 47 2-fatal (Preston) (Trumbull)
DWI Arrests--- 64 Seatbelt Tickets --1499 Speeding Tickets--1056
The Memorial Day weekend enforcement operation utilized additional Troopers who manned sobriety checkpoints, targeted DWI and aggressive driving patrols across the State of Connecticut.
As the summer season continues motorists are reminded, if they see a suspected drunk driver call 911 as this is a true emergency. Help the State Police continue to keep the highways and roadways of Connecticut safe.
As the summer season continues motorists are reminded, if they see a suspected drunk driver call 911 as this is a true emergency. Help the State Police continue to keep the highways and roadways of Connecticut safe.
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Lt. J. Paul Vance
Lt. J. Paul Vance