Missouri State Highway Patrol photo

Troop G of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, which includes Texas County, escaped the long holiday weekend without a fatality, it said. The patrol reports the following preliminary 2025 July Fourth holiday statistics for the counting period of 6 p.m. Thursday, July 3, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 6:

TRAFFIC STATISTICS

Crashes — 246
Injuries — 115
Fatalities — 8
DWI — 114

BOATING STATISTICS

Crashes — 9
Injuries —  4
Fatalities – 0
Drowning — 0
BWI — 13

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Isaiah Buse has served as the publisher of the Houston Herald since 2023. He started with the organization in 2019, and achieved a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2023. He serves on the...