HPD Arrests 13 Motorists for DUI Violations

During the week of Oct. 15, through Oct.21, 2018, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 13 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Three of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 891 DUI arrests compared with 929 during the same period last year, a decrease of 4.1%.

There have been 955 major accidents so far this year compared with 1,103 during the same period last year, a decrease of 13.4%.

To date, there were 24 fatal crashes (two of which had multiple deaths), resulting in 26 fatalities, compared with 25 fatal crashes, (one of which had multiple deaths), resulting in 27 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 4% for fatal crashes, and 3.7% for fatalities.

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide.