HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION
LIEUTENANT ERNEST E. CORREIA
PHONE: 961-2225
SEPTEMBER 15, 1999
MEDIA RELEASE
During the week of September 6-12, 1999, Big Island police arrested 21 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were arrested for DUI after being involved in traffic accidents.
So far this year, there have been 846 DUI arrests, a 20 percent increase over the 706 arrested during the same period last year.
There were 27 major accidents during the week. They bring the total number of major accidents so far this year to 1,490, compared to 1,572 during the same period last year, a decrease of 5 percent.
There have been 22 traffic fatalities on the Big Island so far this year, compared to 26 fatalities during the same period last year, a decrease of 15 percent.
Seven of the fatalities this year have been alcohol-related, compared to 12 at the same time last year, a decrease of 42 percent. One of the fatalities this year was also drug-related.
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