Troop G of the Missouri State Highway Patrol escaped the Fourth of July holiday without a single fatality, said Capt. Mark Inman.
Troop G troopers participated in Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) from July 3-6. Officers investigated 24 traffic crashes on C.A.R.E. designated highways, resulting in seven injuries. Troopers made nine DWI arrests and 30 drug arrests, issued 323 speed summonses, 202 safety belt summonses and three child restraint summonses, and had 223 calls for service in Troop G over the course of the weekend.
Troop G troopers working on U.S. 60 also participated in the 20-Mile Trooper project. Officers assigned to the operation worked 12-hour shifts to patrol 20-mile intervals on major highways and interstates across Missouri.
Totals from this operation include:
•122 speed summonses
•33 seat belt summonses
•1 other hazardous moving vehicle summons
•20 nonmoving summonses
•3 driver’s license summonses
•10 uninsured motorist summonses
•1 misdemeanor warrant arrest
•4 stop sign summonses
•134 warnings
“I am very pleased that no one lost their life on the roadways in Troop G this Independence Day,” Inman said. “Our troopers work very hard to keep the motoring public safe. Please do your part by resolving to be a safe driver.”