The Mississippi Department of Public Safety issued the following press release:
The Mississippi Highway Patrol concluded the 2015 Memorial Day Enforcement Period Monday, May 25th
at midnight. During the period which began Friday, May 22nd at 6pm, MHP
issued 5051 citations statewide. Numbers include 126 DUI
arrests, 16 drug arrests, 7 felony arrests, 551 seatbelt citations, and
50 child restraint citations. On state and federal highway systems, MHP
investigated 124 traffic crashes involving 2 fatalities and 33 injuries
throughout the period. On Sunday
Kattie
M. Howard, 17 years of age from Coldwater, was driving a 2000 Jeep
Loredo northbound on MS305 in Tate County. The vehicle left the roadway
and collided with a tree. The driver was pronounced at the scene. On Monday
Angeline Wess, 61 years of age from Meridian,
was driving a 1999 Buick passenger car northbound on MS15 in Neshoba
County. The vehicle left the roadway and collided with a tree. The
driver was pronounced at the scene. Both fatality crashes remain under
investigation by MHP.
5 comments:
It took me 40 or so years to realize it was just plain stupid to drink and drive, I guess it was better late than never.
An excellent job by our troopers.
Thanks for helping to keep our highways safe.
Kingfish please do a story on the difference between law enforcement and the highway patrol. If you do I promise you will see the difference between the two. Out of all those traffic stops only 16 drug arrests. That's not good at all. Should have been hundred more. Law enforcement answers calls for service and still makes more drug arrests on traffic stops than the highway patrol. Most people don't realize the difference. If anyone disagrees please go to your local agency and ask about a ride along program. If you are able to do so you will see what real law enforcement officers do.
Meanwhile; Kingfish totally ignores the story about Mississippi College suspending the marine student who asked for a counselor not dressed in Muslim garb. It's viral on the net but nowhere to be found on this blog. Now we'll hear from the 'get your own blog' crowd in 3..2..1..
Alright, Toby Gammill!
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