At least 300 arrested for DWI over New Year holiday
Preliminary reports show that at least 300 people were arrested for drinking and driving over the New Year holiday, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety reported.
Preliminary reports show that at least 300 people were arrested for drinking and driving over the New Year holiday, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety reported.
A late afternoon crash north of Deer River, Minn., on Dec. 31 resulted in one fatality, though it’s not yet known if alcohol was a factor in the crash. In the previous four years there were no drunken driving deaths on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day.
The arrest numbers reflect statewide DWIs from the State Patrol, county sheriffs’ offices and city police departments.
A breakdown of DWI arrests by agency is not yet available. Many law enforcement agencies conducted extra DWI patrols on New Year’s Eve as part of a statewide December DWI enforcement campaign.
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