Ten people die in Memorial Day counting period

Ten people died in traffic crashes over the 2023 Memorial Day weekend counting period of 6 p.m., Friday, May 26, through 11:59 p.m., Monday, May 29.

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers investigated the following over the 2023 Memorial Day holiday weekend:

In Missouri there were 314 crashes causing 102 injuries and 10 fatalities.

The Patrol investigated 130 DWIs and made 14 drug arrests.

On Missouri waterways, there were 6 crashes causing 3 injuries. There were no drownings or other fatalities but there were 7 BWIs.

During the 2022 counting period, the Patrol investigated 301 traffic crashes, which included 129 injuries and nine of the 13 fatalities.

Also, over the 2022 Memorial Day holiday: Marine operations troopers investigated nine boating crashes, which included one fatality and four injuries. Troopers made 131 driving while intoxicated arrests and seven boating while intoxicated arrests.

No one drowned over the 2022 Memorial Day holiday.