Nine persons died in traffic crashes over the 2018 Memorial Day weekend, the same number as were killed last year during the same counting period.
According to a news release, during the counting period of 6 p.m. on Friday, May 25, through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 28, 2018, the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated 294 traffic crashes, which included 124 injuries and nine fatalities. Troopers also arrested 121 people for driving while intoxicated and made 102 drug arrests.
Three fatalities occurred in both the Troop A– Lee’s Summit area, and the Troop C– Weldon Springs area. One fatality occurred in the Troop D–Springfield area, and Troop H– St. Joseph area. St. Louis County Police Department investigated the remaining fatality.
There were zero boating fatalities over the 2018 Memorial Day weekend. Marine operations troopers investigated 12 boating crashes involving 10 injuries. There were no drownings. Marine operations troopers arrested 16 boaters for boating while intoxicated and made 29 drug arrests.
NOTE: The fatality statistics in this news release could change if late deaths occur, if other departments report fatal traffic crashes, if a fatality is determined to be a drowning, or if a fatality is determined to be caused by a medical condition after this news release was posted.