Troop G of the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported no fatalities in its nine-county region during the Christmas holiday counting period.
Three died, including two children, from injuries in a single-vehicle crash in St. Francois County on Dec. 24.
There were 65 traffic crashes that resulted in 38 injuries. There were 17 DWI arrests.
During the 2023 Christmas holiday, troopers investigated 124 traffic crashes, which included two fatalities and 71 injuries. Troopers arrested 81 people for driving while impaired last year.
There were no boating crashes or drownings this year.
