Nine fatal traffic crashes confirmed over Memorial Day weekend

According to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, nine people died in traffic crashes over the 2018 Memorial Day weekend in Missouri.

During the counting period of 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 25, through 11:59 p.m., Monday, May 28, 2018, MSHP investigated 294 traffic crashes, which included 124 injuries and eight deaths.

According to the release, of the nine traffic crash fatalities, eight were investigated by MSHP. Three fatalities occurred in both the Troop A, Lee’s Summit, MO, area, and the Troop C, Weldon Spring, MO, area. One fatality occurred in both the Troop D, Springfield, MO, area, and Troop H, St. Joseph, MO, area. St. Louis County Police Department investigated the remaining fatality.

Troopers arrested 121 people for driving while intoxicated and made 102 drug arrests.

There were zero boating deaths over the 2018 Memorial Day weekend, but marine operations troopers investigated 12 boating crashes with 10 injuries.

Troopers arrested 16 boaters for boating while intoxicated and made 29 drug arrests.