Missouri – The Missouri State Highway Patrol recently released their reports of vehicle and boating fatalities and injuries over the Memorial Day weekend. They reported seven traffic fatalities, no boating fatalities, and no drowning fatalities.
During the Memorial Weekend, Troopers investigated the following:
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- 275 crashes
- 161 injuries
- 7 fatalities
- 128 DWIs
Boating Incidents
- 7 crashes
- 7 injuries
- 0 fatalities
- 0 drownings
- 6 BWIs
The Memorial Day weekend counting period began at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 24, and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 27.
Three fatalities occurred in Troop C, Weldon Spring area; one in Troop A, Lee’s Summit; Troop B, Macon; Troop E, Poplar Bluff; and Troop I, Rolla. This is down from last year’s 287 traffic crashes and 12 fatalities, but up from last year’s 117 injuries.
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