Connecticut: State Police report 33 DUI arrests and 2 fatal crashes over Fourth of July holiday

Connecticut State PoliceCONNECTICUT STATE POLICE ENFORCEMENT JULY 4th HOLIDAY

 

   The final Connecticut State Police holiday stats for the July 4th Holiday Operation:

   The holiday count began on July 3rd starting at midnight and continued until midnight on July 5th.

Summary 

TOTAL ACCIDENTS:     170
with injury:                48

  fatal:                           2
DUI ARRESTS:              33
SPEEDING TICKETS:    859

OTHER HAZARDOUS MOVING VIOLATION TICKETS:  2,461

   State Troopers will continue to enforce all motor vehicle laws as the summer continues.

   IF YOU SEE A SUSPECTED DRUNK DRIVER, Call  911.

NOTE:   2014 stats (July 3 to July 6, 2014):  312 accidents;  47 with injury; 0 fatals; 42 DUI Arrests; 1,559 speeding tickets; 3,841 other hazardous moving violation tickets.