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HPD Arrests 28 Motorists for DUI Violations
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Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 28 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant during the week of Jan. 21 through 27, 2019.
Eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Three of the drivers were under the age of 21.
The numbers of arrests by district were:
| DUI Arrests by District | |||
| District | Weekly Total | Year to Date |
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| Hāmākua | 0 | 0 | |
| North Hilo | 0 | 0 | |
| South Hilo | 5 | 15 | |
| Puna | 7 | 17 | |
| Kaʻū | 1 | 3 | |
| Kona | 11 | 30 | |
| South Kohala | 4 | 12 | |
| North Kohala | 0 | 0 | |
| Island Total | 28 | 77
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So far this year, there have been 77 DUI arrests compared with 73 during the same period last year, an increase of 5.5%.
There have been 53 major accidents so far this year compared with 78 during the same period last year, a decrease of 32.1%.
To date, there were two fatal crashes, resulting in two fatalities, compared with zero fatal crashes, resulting in no fatalities for the same time last year.
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