Police arrested 24 drivers for suspected drunken driving between May 7 and Sunday; four were involved in traffic accidents and three were younger than 21. Police arrested 24 drivers for suspected drunken driving between May 7 and Sunday; four were
Police arrested 24 drivers for suspected drunken driving between May 7 and Sunday; four were involved in traffic accidents and three were younger than 21.
Police have made 526 suspected DUI arrests this year compared with 541 during the same period in 2011, according to the Hawaii Police Department.
Kona officers arrested a dozen motorists, South Hilo officers arrested six and Puna and South Kohala officers arrested two motorists in each district, according to police. Ka’u and North Hilo officers arrested one driver in each district.
There have been 544 major accidents this year compared with 520 during the same period last year.
To date, there have been 14 traffic fatalities on Big Island public roadways, compared with eight fatalities during the same period in 2011, according to police. To date, according to police, four of those fatalities were related to drugs and one to alcohol.
