The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 10 people died in traffic crashes during this year’s Thanksgiving holiday counting period from 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 25, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 29.

A news release says during the Thanksgiving holiday counting period, troopers reported they investigated 321 traffic crashes, which included 321 injuries and nine of the fatalities. Troopers made 100 arrests for DWIs and 78 drug arrests.

There were zero boating crashes, zero boating fatalities, zero drownings and zero boating while intoxicated arrests reported during the 2020 Thanksgiving holiday counting period.

During the 2019 Thanksgiving holiday counting period, troopers investigated 404 traffic crashes, which included seven fatalities and 166 injuries. Statewide, 11 people died and 634 people were injured in 1,594 traffic crashes. Troopers arrested 94 people for DWIs and made 63 drug arrests.